By Roland Clarke During Eid ul Adha Muslims slaughter a ram in commemoration of a ransom by “great sacrifice.” Allah made this provision so as to rescue Abraham's firstborn. (The Study Qur'an, Surah 37:101) During Passover the ancient Hebrews also slaughtered a lamb in commemoration of a great Continue Reading
Muslims Celebrate how God Ransomed Abraham’s Son with a Sacrifice
By Trevor Castor Many Christians are unaware that Muslims have an annual celebration that commemorates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son and God’s merciful provision of a substitute ram in his place. The celebration is calledEid-al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). The celebration takes place Continue Reading
At a castle in Austria, villagers and refugees celebrate Eid al-Adha
By Shadia and Nasralla An ancient castle in an Austrian village somewhere between Vienna and Hungary is not where you would expect to see an Islamic celebration. But on Thursday, Austrians in the village of Bruckneudorf came together with Syrian and Iraqi refugees to celebrate the Islamic Continue Reading