Eid al-Adha and Hajj Photos
Monday, November 30, 2009 Read more → guest posts, hajj, photography In the name of God, entirely Compassionate, especially Merciful | Peace be with you
In the name of God, compassionate & merciful بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ | Peace be with you السلام عليكم
Friday, November 27th, marked the beginning of 2009's Eid al-Adha, the Muslim "Festival of Sacrifice", commemorating the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim a.s. (Abraham) to sacrifice his son to God. Muslims around the world will celebrate by slaughtering animals to commemorate God's gift of a ram to substitute for Ibrahim's son, distributing the meat amongst family, friends and the poor. Eid al-Adha also takes place immediately after the Hajj, a pilgrimage to Makkah that is a pillar of Islamic Faith. Some 2.5 million Muslim faithful from all over the world descended on Makkah this year, many encountering an unusual occurance: heavy flooding due to recent torrential rains. Collected below are photographs from this year's Hajj and observance of Eid al-Adha.
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Sister Sakina over on the Examiner also posted the Boston.com photos as well as a very needed Hajj Diaries link. The first posts from Muslim pilgrims are up so here's hoping for some inspirational insight!
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