Eid al-Adha
Officials now say no ban on animal sacrifice in Kashmir
By Associated Press — July 16, 2021
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Friday said there is no ban on the sacrifice of animals during the upcoming Islamic Eid al-Adha holiday, a day after the government asked law enforcers to stop the sacrifice of cows, calves, camels and other animals. G.L. Sharma, a senior government official, said the earlier […]
As an isolated hajj begins, Abraham’s trust in God is ours
By Omar Suleiman — July 29, 2020
(RNS) — This year’s disappointments may mean that Muslims will connect in a unique way this year to Abraham’s story as we celebrate Eid al-Adha.
Islamic holiday Eid comes as families grieve virus victims
By Mariam Fam — July 29, 2020
(AP) — Marwa Conelly was looking forward to the upcoming Islamic Eid al-Adha holiday this year — then she lost her father to the coronavirus, and less than 24 hours later her mother.
Rohingya refugees celebrate holiday amid memories of home
By Julhas Alam — August 22, 2018
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AP) — The events of the past year have made for a poignant Eid al-Adha.
PHOTO ESSAY: On Eid al-Adha, Muslims celebrate submission to God
By Aysha Khan — August 21, 2018
(RNS) — Muslims around the world are greeting one another with the Arabic phrase 'Eid Mubarak' to wish each other a blessed holiday.
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha as pilgrims conduct hajj rites
By Associated Press — August 21, 2018
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Adha as over 2 million pilgrims carry out the final rites of the hajj in Saudi Arabia.
Hajj pilgrimage offers US traveler a reset
By Yonat Shimron — September 1, 2017
(RNS) — In public and private messages on Facebook, Salman Azhar described the pilgrimage that he and his wife are set to conclude on Sunday, one that included lessons in self-restraint, humility and love of God.
Eid al-Adha: A Muslim holiday to honor Prophet Abraham’s ultimate sacrifice
By Nadia Ahmad — September 1, 2017
(RNS) — Eid al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice — which begins on Friday — is a Muslim holiday that memorializes the greatest sacrifice made in all of history by a renowned patriarch, Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him), writes Nadia Ahmad.
In this part of India, Sunnis and Shiites show the world a different way to pray
By Akhtar Ali — September 17, 2016
LUCKNOW, India (RNS) The prayer took place in a Shiite shrine but was led by a Sunni imam as part of an initiative by a volunteer group called Shoulder to Shoulder.
On Eid al-Adha, questioning Muslims’ passion for meat
By Aysha Khan — September 12, 2016
(RNS) 'Being a vegetarian and being in a Muslim society is almost like it's contradictory,' said one young Muslim. 'And I'm still not exactly sure why.'
Saudi suggests pilgrims to blame for hajj deaths; Iran blames ‘incompetent’ Saudi
By Reuters — September 25, 2015
(Reuters) Saudi Arabia's regional rival Iran expressed outrage at the deaths of 131 of its nationals at the world's largest annual gathering of people while politicians in Tehran suggested Riyadh was incapable of managing the event.
At a castle in Austria, villagers and refugees celebrate Eid al-Adha
By Reuters — September 25, 2015
(Reuters) An ancient castle in an Austrian village somewhere between Vienna and Hungary is not where you might expect to see an Islamic celebration.
Overlapping holidays prompt Jerusalem activists to work on overcoming divisions
By Michele Chabin — September 22, 2015
JERUSALEM (RNS) Putting aside bitterness and engaging in coexistence work, a group of Jews, Christians and Muslims gathered to better understand Yom Kippur and Eid al-Adha, which coincide this week.
Asian holiday added to New York City’s school calendar
By Reuters — June 24, 2015
The Lunar New Year joins a slate of Christian, Jewish and Muslim holy days when public school students will have a day off to celebrate.
de Blasio adds Muslim holidays to NYC public school calendar
By Reuters — March 5, 2015
NEW YORK (Reuters) Hindu activists said the decision to not also include Diwali as a school holiday was "beyond disappointing."
