My anthro professor said it was like "Hanging someone on Christmas". I just looked at him *rolling eyes*
2007-01-03 14:59:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Eid-ul-Adha
Just to correct the answer of Johnny 93, Eid-ul-Adha does not come after the month of fasting. That is Eid-ul-Fitr. Eid-ul-Azha commemortes Ibrahim (Abraham) for his willingness to sacrifice his son for the sake of Allah. That is why animals like cows, camels, goats and sheep are slaughtered on that day. It comes at the end of Hajj, the holy pilgrimage at Makkah (Mecca).
2007-01-03 23:01:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eid ul-Adha (Arabic: عÙد اÙأضØÙ) or Eid-e Qurban (Persian: عÛد ÙرباÙ) which is celebrated to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son for God.
For the Sunnis, Eid began on Saturday, the day Saddam was hanged. Saddam was a Sunni. Eid began on Sunday for the Shia, whom Saddam murdered and oppressed.
2007-01-03 23:48:40 · answer #2 · answered by Lana Lang 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Eid Al-ud-ha, well, i m always wondering why some Arab and Muslims are protesting against hanging Saddam on Eid, while terrorists, islamic fighters, suicide bombers, keep doing same stuff on EId or non-eid, and hence nobody of those condemn them only few moderate who are mostly non-practicing muslims. of course iraqi government misjudged the timing, because iraqi government has sectarian breath.
2007-01-03 23:23:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eid ul-Adha - Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_ul-Adha for a brief overview.
It's a pretty religious holiday, but the other Eid seems to be the bigger holiday, as it's the end of fasting during Ramadan, Islam's holy month.
I hate to put religions on comparative terms, it's not as bad as Christmas, but it's a significant date.
2007-01-03 23:08:10 · answer #4 · answered by Johnny93 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Eid-ul-Adha" -- a holiday celebrating the Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son, Allah. In Christianity, it is known as the story of Abraham, being obedient to God, in preparing to sacrifice his son, Issac. As the story goes, an angel stayed his hand, and God rewarded Abraham for his piety.
Abraham is the common "father" of Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
Not exactly Christmas, but considered a sacrilege in Islam, nonetheless.
2007-01-03 23:12:21 · answer #5 · answered by mongoose 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the holiday was eid
2007-01-03 23:08:08 · answer #6 · answered by a1aa 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
actually he was hung just before the holiday was to begin
2007-01-03 23:08:44 · answer #7 · answered by singledad 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the float on the end of a rope day..., nothing to good for a mass murderer now is there?
2007-01-03 23:07:28 · answer #8 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
EID
2007-01-03 23:55:34 · answer #9 · answered by "RED" 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋