My Faith ISLAM (Grade 1-5) by Mawlana Feizel Chothia - page 481

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‘Id al-Adha
is celebrated on the
10 th day of the month of
Zul
Hijjah,
the month of Pilgrimage.
It is a celebration of the great
love of
Nabi
Ibrahim [a] for Allah.
‘Id al-Adha
is a reminder to
Muslims of
Nabi
Ibrahim’s [a] will-
ingness to sacrifice his dear son
Nabi
Isma‘il [a] on Allah’s com-
mand.
It teaches that Allah expects
complete obedience from all
Muslims and that we should love
Him more than any other.
On the day of
‘Id al-Adha
Muslims offer a special
‘Id salah
together, early in the morning.
After the
salah
, those who can
afford to, sacrifice an animal like
a goat, sheep, cow or camel, for
Allah’s pleasure.
The meat of the sacrificed animal
is shared among relatives neigh-
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