Today is the start of Eid - or I think more accurately - tomorrow is the start of Eid but today is a holiday too so that people can get ready for Eid. There was an Eid "Eid-Al Fitr" that celebrated the end of the month of Ramadan. This Eid "Eid Al-Adha" follows the month of Haj, when Muslims who are able go to Mecca. Eid Al-Adha celebrates when Abraham went to sacrifice his son and God let him sacrifice a ram instead. Today, families who can afford to sacrifice an animal - they keep 1/3 of the meat for themselves, 1/3 of the meat goes to their extended family and 1/3 goes to neighbors.The picture above is the Jordanian version of "Merry Chrismukkah" - but instead combines the ram of Eid Al Adha with Santa's hat.
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We've used to have a place here in NC where people can take part in sacrifices. Unfortunately the renegade judiciary system has crossed the line of church and state and put a 10-day injunction on the act.
http://www.shawuniversitymosque.org/JTaqwa/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1430
That's a cute sheep! Hope you two enjoy your holiday season as strangers in a strange land, so-to-speak!
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