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Feast of Sacrifice Dinner

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We celebrated the Feast of Sacrifice with friends on Sunday Dec. 14, 2008. Traditional meat dish and many other homemade meals were served. Feast of Sacrifice is the time when Muslims sacrifice an animal, in remembrance of Forefather Abraham, to donate most of its meat to the poor.

IDC director Dr. Levent Koc welcomed guests and made a speech on religious roots of the feast and its social aspects. Rev. Pat Bruger, Executive Director, CUMAC-ECHO, made a speech on recent trends in poverty and thanked IDC and Helping Hands Relief Foundation. for their recent donation to CUMAC on the Feast of Sacrifice.

After the speeches, two little members of American-Karachay community performed a traditional Caucasian dance.

Following the dance, seven guests won nice traditional Turkish gifts in the raffle.

IDC is planning to organize a bigger Feast of Sacrifice Dinner next year.

Feast of Sacrifice Dinner

Feast of Sacrifice Dinner

Feast of Sacrifice Dinner

Feast of Sacrifice Dinner

Feast of Sacrifice Dinner

Feast of Sacrifice Dinner

Feast of Sacrifice Dinner

Feast of Sacrifice Dinner

Feast of Sacrifice Dinner

Venue: IDC Carlstadt
545 Interstate Pl. Carlstadt,NJ 07072
Date: Sunday Dec 14, 2008
Time: Between 1:00-3:00 pm.


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The Feast of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
One of the two main festivals of the Muslim calendar is the Feast of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), which marks the end of the Hajj (the holy pilgrimage). It is a festival with many social aspects: the pilgrimage, the sacrifice of an animal, remembering and helping the poor, and the reunion of visiting relatives, friends, and neighbors.

In the tradition of Abraham's great act of faith many centuries ago, millions of Muslims prepare to demonstrate their own submission to God by sacrificing an animal. Muslims commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son after God's order, as well as God's mercy in sparing his son and replacing him with a ram.

At the end of the pilgrimage, each Muslim sacrifices an animal. The meat is then distributed to those in need all over the world. The feast is a time for thanking God for His blessings and for giving to the less fortunate.

Muslims not performing the pilgrimage also make arrangements for an animal to be sacrificed. The meat is distributed among family, neighbors/friends, and the needy, each person receiving one-third. Meat is a valuable source of food in many Muslim countries, and a considerable amount of people cannot afford to buy it regularly. This festival provides opportunities for people to reach out to the less fortunate and share God's bounties with them. This reminds us that all bounties (e.g., animals, food, and wealth) are from God and must be shared among His people. Muslims distribute the meat to all people, regardless of their religion.

The festival begins with a communal morning prayer. Children and the elderly are especially honored in this four-day festival. Families visit each other. Relatives, friends, and neighbors get together to share meals and special sweets. Children are given presents. The sick and elderly are visited. People make an extra effort to involve the whole community in this festive spirit. It is also customary to visit the cemetery and give charity.

"Say: 'Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are all for God, the Cherisher of the Worlds.'" (Qur'an 6:162)

The Qur'an describes Abraham (peace be upon him) as follows:

"Surely Abraham was an example, obedient to God, by nature upright, and he was not of the polytheists. He was grateful for Our bounties. We chose him and guided him unto a right path. We gave him good in this world, and in the next he will most surely be among the righteous." (Qur'an 16:120-121)

And "We made him (Abraham) pure in this world and in the hereafter; he is most surely among the righteous. When his Lord said to him: 'Submit,' he said: 'I submit myself to the Lord of the Worlds.'" (Qur'an 2:130-131)

It is very important to understand that the sacrifice itself, as practiced by Muslims, has nothing to do with atoning for our sins or using the blood to wash ourselves from sin. This is a misunderstanding by those of previous generations: "It is not their meat nor their blood that reaches God; it is your piety that reaches Him" (Qur'an 22:37).

The symbolism is in the attitude: a willingness to make sacrifices in our lives in order to stay on the Straight Path. Each of us makes small sacrifices by giving up things that are fun or important to us. A true Muslim, one who submits his or herself completely to the Lord, is willing to follow God's commands completely and obediently. It is this strength of heart, purity in faith, and willing obedience that our Lord desires from us.

 

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