‘FESTIVAL OF SACRIFICE’
EID AL-ADHA HONORS ABRAHAM
Posted: November 12, 2011 at 5:21 a.m.
Hameed A. Naseem speaks Wednesday about the great Islamic pilgrimage known as hajj, which commemorates the Prophet Abraham and his willingness to sacrifice his son in surrender to God’s will.
A year ago, Mahfuza Akhtar celebrated Eid al-Adha in Mecca, joining 5 million other pilgrims at their faith’s holiest site.
Annika Tabassum explains the origins and facets of Eid al-Adha on Wednesday during an Eid al-Adha banquet sponsored by severa...
AT A GLANCE
FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM
Belief in one God and in Muhammad as his prophet
Prayer five times a day facing Mecca
Charity for the poor
Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan
Pilgrimage to Mecca, or hajj. All Muslims who are physically and financially able are expected to make the pilgrimage once in their lifetimes.
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