Word: eid
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Celebrated by more than a billion Muslims worldwide, the three-day festival of Eid al-Adha ends today. The second of two Eids in the year, Eid al-Adha occurs at the close of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca known as the Hajj. A time of both joy and reflection, the Eid was commemorated with jubilation and large-scale prayers by the six million plus Muslims in the U.S. The Eid and the pilgrimage preceding it teach a number of universal lessons, of value to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The season reminds us of equality, simplicity, sacrifice and community...
Sacrifice: A component of both the pilgrimage to Mecca and the Eid celebration worldwide is the act of sacrifice. The meat of sacrificed animals is distributed, with portions allotted to the poor and needy. Global relief agencies now make it possible to sponsor a sacrifice in places where food supplies are desperately low. Sacrifice teaches a person to give to the greater community at a cost to the individual. It works to counter feelings of greed. At the same time, sacrifice takes us away from a materialistic "market-mentality" in which one only gives things away in exchange for other...
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN: A bomb exploded on a crowded bus, killing at least 40 people heading home for Eid al-Adha,Islam's most holy day. At least 26 others were injured in the blast, some seriously. No group has yet taken responsibility, says TIME's Ghulam Hasnain, but groups opposed to Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's government are likely behind the incident. Sunday's blast follows a string of passenger bus explosions in Lahore during the last year. Many of these acts have been attributed to internal sectarian rivalry, says Hasnain: "In last few months, there has been a gradual...
...kiosk will offer a variety of UNICEF products, including their popular greeting cards which feature designs by famous international artists and diverse themes celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid Mobarak, peace, birthdays and more...
...Harvard Islamic Society has discussed theseissues with University administrators, accordingto Khan. "The University seems to be supportive,but we want every professor to know that Eid areon these days...