Remembering Abraham's Sacrifice

By afriadi hikmal

30 Nov 2009

Muslims around the country marked Idul Adha on Friday (27/11) by attending early morning prayers, followed by slaughtering goats and cattle. As it is instructed in the Koran, heads of households must sacrifice an animal in remembrance of Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son, the meat of which is divided up into portions. One-third of the meat is given to the needy and one-thrird to neighbors. The rest can be used by the family to celebrate the day. Lunch generally consists of goat kebabs or curry, accompanied by rice cakes, which are made by boiling rice in woven coconut casings. idul Adha, is one of the most important Muslim holidays, and marks the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.

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The Sacrificial Slaughtering

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10 responses

Megan Green said (30 Nov 2009):
Great photos and well-constructed essay. My vote.
Lew Harford gave props (30 Nov 2009):
Wonderful essay....Thank you for your explanation of this celebration
William Chu said (30 Nov 2009):
I totally agree with Lew. Thank you.
Farhana Jahan said (2 Dec 2009):
Your spelling of Idul Adha is interesting. I believe it's an Indonesian spelling. I've seen it predominantly spelled Eid Ul-Adha. Thanks for sharing these photos. It's interesting to see the different yet similar ways Eid is celebrated around the world.
Shereen Sabry gave props (3 Dec 2009):
I love this! Thank you so much for sharing.
Nabila Khanam gave props (3 Dec 2009):
Very well done. Great photo essay.
Sahid Limon said (5 Dec 2009):
Great story, and some very nice images to accompany it. Thanks for taking the time to let people know more about the importance of Eid'ul Adha in the Muslim world.
Dominic Kite gave props (5 Dec 2009):
This is exactly what a story should be like for me, an exploration of a theme. Really nice work.
afriadi hikmal said (6 Dec 2009):
Thanks to JPG community.
Marco Martinez gave props (7 Dec 2009):
This is such a great story. All of your images contribute to the overall story. Great job.