what is EID-AL-ADHA ? What it means to Muslims and why ?

                                      Eid al-Adha

"Eid al-Adha is the second festival of the year as indicated by Islamic Calendar (called Hijri) for Muslims everywhere throughout the world. 

This Eid comes directly after the part of the bargain" 'Journey). 

The Hajj is the fifth mainstay of Islam and is compulsory on both male and female Muslims who have the wellbeing and budgetary intends to play out this significant obligation.

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According to Islamic teachings, the rituals of the Hajj and the Eid al-Adha commemorate the sacrifices made by Prophet Abraham and his family in seeking the closeness and mercy of God, Almighty. Muslims learn that how Abraham who grew up in a respectable family was unhappy with the corruption in his society. When he perceived and discovered God, Almighty then his entire life was served in looking for His Love and Mercy.
                      

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During Hajj, men wearing only two white sheets and women dressed in simple modest clothes are seeking only the Love of God, Almighty. Rich and poor dressed they are same and standing together in worship. Walking in circles around the Kaa’ba (the house of God in Makkah) reciting His Praise with their hearts beating in rhythm with the words and the steps. A state of immense spiritual experience where the human is all alone in his conversation with His God, reciting:
           

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Labbayk Allahumma labbayk, labbayk la shareeka laka labbayk, innal-hamda wan-ni’mata laka wal-mulk, la shareeka lak.
                                   

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“I respond to Your call, O Allah I respond to Your call.I respond to Your call, You have no partner.Indeed, the praise and grace are yours as well as sovereignty.. You have no partner.”

On the 10th day of the last month of the Islamic Calendar, Muslims all over the world celebrate Eid al-Adha. The day starts with the special Eid prayers. Imams in their sermons remind the worshippers to remember the example of Abraham.
               

"Who can be preferable in religion over one who presents his entire self to God, does great and pursues the method for Abraham, the valid in Faith? For God took Abraham for a companion." Quran

Eid is a day of sharing and caring. On this Eid, Muslims who can afford to offer a sacrifice of an animal (sheep, goat, cow ) are required to do it and then distribute the meat in 3 portions. One for the poor, one for the family and friends and one to keep at home. This is a lesson to be practiced throughout our lives. Look for bliss in sharing, deal with those whom you know and whom you don't have a clue. 

What's more, by doing that find what Abraham discovered, "fellowship of God"."