It's the (Muslim) holiday season again!

It's that time of the year again for Muslims around the world. They are preparing for Eid al-Adha once more. Cleaning walls, wiping windows, hunting down that last dirty sock and making sure everything is clean and spotless before the guests start flooding in is basically the routine for many Muslim families the days before Eid begins.

"Eid" in Arabic means "celebration". Muslims have two celebrations every year: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Fitr is the celebration we have after Ramadan, which is the month that Muslims around the world fast in. Eid al-Fitr is basically a day where everybody ends the month with celebration, gifts and a lot of food.

Eid al-Adha is the celebration which marks the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca by Muslims around the world. The pilgrimage goes on for a number of days, and when it is over, we celebrate its end with Eid al-Adha.

The days leading up to Eid are full of chores and cleaning, as well as shopping for new clothes and gifts for the kids. Cleaning is a daily ritual in Islam. Muslims believe that cleanliness is half of our faith. However, coming towards Eid, it is very important to make sure that the house is very clean, since many guests are expected.

On the day of Eid, Muslims travel to the mosque to pray the Eid prayer. On Eid al-Fitr, Muslims have a small breakfast before heading to the mosque. The Eid prayer starts a little later on Eid al-Fitr, as people may still be eating. On Eid al-Adha, Muslims usually leave quickly.

After the prayer, the day is spent visiting relatives, family friends and giving out money and gifts to the kids. Muslims who normally work on Eid do not have to, as it is a day of celebration.

In the week that Eid falls, there is usually a festival that is set up over the weekend by the local community. Muslims and non-Muslims may attend the festival. There are rides, clothing stalls, toy stalls and food stalls. Many Muslims who were not able to see each other on Eid day meet at one of these festivals.

Eid is a time for joy for many Muslims around the world. It's tiresome to get ready for, but it pays off in the end.

Oh, and I'm sure I left some things out in this entry. Muslims, feel free to add something. :D

Donating meat to the poor? Eid al-Adha basically means the Festival of Sacrifice.

But not like the pagan sacrifice rituals of course.

Just sacrificing cows (from your own livestock/or money) for the sake of donating meat to the poor. Just like when Ibrahim (Abraham) sacrificed Isma'il/Isaac [Take note that Isma'il= Ishmael and Isaac=Ishaq, and not Isma'il=Isaac. In Islam, Ibrahim sacrificed Isma'il and in Chrstianity Abraham sacrificed Isaac]

"hunting down that last dirty sock" explain. ;D

""hunting down that last dirty sock" explain. ;D"
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