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Eid al-Adha: A Muslim Celebration Day
Hello guys~! LookUp again here: 3 Long time no see. Actually I am still in a lazy mode to write a blog, but seeing my current buzz score stats that likely will continue to fall so inevitably I had to write this blog. I want to write about this topic few weeks ago but because of busy days and lazy mood so finally I can write it today. In this blog I will discuss about one of a feast for the people of Islam (Muslim) who had just been passed. Yup, you're right, Eid al-Adha. I do not know how to write the name of this celebration in English but most of Indonesian people refer to it as Idul Adha. The subject of this blog is about things that are commonly encountered when Eid al-Adha comes, especially in Indonesia. Happy reading~!
Eid al-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى ʿīd al-aḍḥā, "Festival of the Sacrifice"), also called the "Sacrifice Feast", is the second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year, and considered the holier of the two. -wikipedia
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Although not as vibrant as when Eid al-Fitr, but the feast of Eid al-Adha remains as a long-awaited day for all Muslim over the world considering the big of the reward to be gained when do a sacrifice according to what has been taught in Islam. Indonesia as one of the largest Muslim country in the world certainly does have a variety of stories when Eid al-Adha comes so well with Muslims in other countries. So I'm going to discuss about the usual things exist or do when Eid al-Adha comes, especially in Indonesia and there may be a similarity in another country while celebrating Eid al-Adha.
"Mecca's View During Hajj Season"
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A Hajj Season
Eid al-Adha is identical with the Hajj season, when Eid al-Adha comes it means the Hajj season also came, because Hajj done before the day of sacrifice. Hajj is a duty for every Muslim who can afford to go on Hajj and of course they will receive a great reward from Allah as long as they followed the guidance of Hajj according to the rules of Islam.
"Mecca During Hajj Season"
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Of course, Indonesia which most of people is Muslim, when the Hajj season comes there will be a lot of people want to go hajj. Mostly, the people who Hajj this year are people who have signed up for the Hajj since a few years earlier. Yeah, because of the limited quota that allowed for the Hajj from Indonesia and with so many people's interest for Hajj, then inevitably they had to queue to be able to go for Hajj. Even I heard somewhere, if you enroll for Hajj this year then likely you will be leaving for Hajj about 20 years from now, so you have to be patient.
Dhu'l-Hijjah or alternatively Zulhijja (Arabic: ذو الحجة; properly transliterated, also called Zil-Hajj) is the twelfth and final month in the Islamic calendar. It is a very sacred month in the Islamic calendar, one in which the Hajj (pilgrimage) takes place. -wikipedia
A Day of Arafah
One day before the day of Eid al-Adha, there is a day that is commonly called the Day of Arafah which falls on 9 Dhul-Hijjah. On the day of Arafah, there is a Sunnah for those who are not go on Hajj that day, namely fasting. Different with fasting in Ramadan month before Eid al-Fitr where the fasting day of Ramadan is compulsory for every Muslim. Fasting on the day of Arafah is not compulsory but is recommended for every Muslim given the great of the reward that will gained when doing this fast and for those that are not doing this fasting, they will not get sin.
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Sunnah (sunnah, سنة, Arabic: [sunna], plural سنن sunan [sunan]) is the verbally transmitted record of the teachings, deeds and sayings, silent permissions (or disapprovals) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as various reports about Muhammad's companions. -wikipedia
A Sacrifice Feast Day
Eid al-Adha, also known as the feast of sacrifice which every Muslim will perform a sacrifice according to their abilities. Eid al-Adha lasts for 3 days, begins on the tenth day of Dhul-Hijjah and ends on sunset of the twelfth of Dhul-Hijjah. Within this 3 days, every Muslim is recommended to slaughter sacrificial animals in accordance with the teachings of Islam. Animals which are usually allowed to sacrifice is goats, camels, cows, and buffalo, and the animal must meet the requirements set out in Islam such as not handicap, its age should be appropriate, etc.
"Slaughter Sacrificial Animals"
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Prior to slaughter sacrificial animals, on the 10th Dhul-Hijjah morning, every Muslim will pray Eid which is usually held in the mosque or in the field. Slaughtering sacrificial animals are not required for all Muslims because it would be burdensome for the poor people. For those who may not be able to buy a sacrificial animal alone, he can buy sacrificial animals joined with a few people, so it would be easier for people who can not afford.
A Day Full of Meat
Eid al-Adha is also identical with the meat. Yeah, when the day of Eid al-Adha you will see meat in everywhere, especially beef and mutton because in Indonesia people rarely sacrificed a camel. For those who did sacrifice, their home will be filled with meat that is usually high-priced at common days but plentiful in Eid al-Adha days. It is one of the delights and the primacy of Eid al-Adha.
"Various Types of Dishes From Beef"
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Only at the feast of Eid al-Adha you will find a wide variety of foods made from meat in each of the houses. As here, where I live, food such as sate (satay), meat curry, tongseng, tengkleng, bakso (meatballs), etc., will be common foods that must be served after the completion of slaughter and of course each house have their own special dishes made from meat. And just on the day of Eid al-Adha feast you will eat dishes of meat every day until you got tired of it. (just like me :D)
A Good Deed Day
The feast of Eid al-Adha could also be a moment to enhance good deed where the rich help the poor and the strong help the weak. On the day of the sacrifice of course there are some people who can not afford to do that because of financial problems and poverty. So, do not be surprised if on the day of Eid al-Adha there will be many people who hand out free meat to the general public and mostly for poor people, because it is one of the Sunnah of Eid al-Adha to give the sacrificial meat to neighbors or others. And in my place, we even give free meat not only to neighbors, and the poor, but also to non-Muslims, so everyone will receive the blessings of Eid al-Adha and can foster a sense of unity among religions in Indonesia which have a variety of religions.
"Queue When Distribute Free Meat to Society"
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But, here, sometimes there was an incident in an distribution of free meat event which is bad for society. Many enthusiasts who want to get free meat and bad queuing system in the meat distribution event will only harm themselves. In this case public awareness and cultivate good queued is needed so it will not harm others and oneself.
"Easy Way to Slaughter The Animal Sacrifice"
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Although Eid al-Adha is over, but I want to keep writing and finish this blog, and yeah, finally it's over, I need almost a month to complete this blog, despite the fact that there are still things that I wanted to write, but I think this is enough, what a lazy guy :3
