EID EL KEBIR COMMEMORATES THE SUBMISSION OF IBRAHIM TO GOD BY SACRIFICE OF HIS

USPA NEWS - Eid el-Kebir finds its origins of the festival in Muslim's tradition. It commemorates Ibrahim's submission to God, which should be a model for all believers. According to the Quran, this prophet received in his dreams the divine command to sacrifice his son, Ishmael.The Story is common to the Bible.

Ismael, the son of Ibrahim, raised in faith accepts to be sacrificed by his father. The Devil intervenes and tries to convince players not to practice sacrifice, but Ibrahim threw seven stones at Satan. The father grabbed a knife and put it on the throat of Ishmael. But it can not push. When he finally manages to cut the neck, he finds that the angel Jibril (Gabriel) has prepared a sheep instead of his son and that he is standing unharmed beside him.----------------------------------------------------------------- For Muslims, the faith of Abraham, being tested by God, was awarded the survival of his son. The Eid al-Adha remains a party celebrating the faith and mercy. This episode of the Koran refers to a Bible story, that of Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. This is interrupted by the arrival of an angel tells him that God is pleased with his faith. A ram is sacrificed instead of the young man.

EID EL KEBIR MARKS THE END OF THE HAJJ PILGRIMAGE Eid al-Adha marks the end of another important tradition for believers: the pilgrimage to the holy places of Mecca, or Hajj. This ritual takes place between the 8th and the 13th of the month of Al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar Dhou while Eid starts the 10th of this month. Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam with the profession of faith, daily prayer, almsgiving and Ramadan. Some rituals performed during pilgrimages to Mecca remind the episode of the sacrifice of Ibrahim. Thus, it is customary to go to Mina - place near the sacred city and supposed place where the prophet took his son - to throw stones at pillars. This act symbolises the faith and reject the temptation of the devil, with the picture of Ibrahim in the Koran. See also article : MUSLIMS OF FRANCE CELEBRATE THE AID EL KEBIR ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24 THEY ARE 6 MILLION IN FRANCE - See more at: http://www.uspa24.com/bericht-5447/muslims-of-france-celebrate-the-aid-el-kebir-on-thursday-september-24.html#sthash.wovQFdrW.dpuf At about ten days of the pilgrimage, a crane collapsed on the Grand Mosque in Mecca, leaving more than 100 dead. Strong winds and heavy rain are likely the cause of this accident but the king Salman said an investigation would be conducted. Despite this tragedy, the authorities announced that the Hajj would take place as planned. Moreover, Saudi Arabia has increased its device with the dispatch of 100,000 men to ensure the safety of the pilgrimage to Mecca. The Interior Ministry fears that the Organisation Islamic state expects attacks to hit the Shiite community. See also article: MECCA CRANE COLLAPSE CAUSES 87 DEAD AT THE GRAND MOSQUE AND 201 INJURED AT TWO WEEKS OF HAJJ PILGRIMAGE - See more at: http://www.uspa24.com/bericht-5250/mecca-crane-collapse-causes-87-dead-at-the-grand-mosque-and-201-injured.html#sthash.337fK0Ly.dpuf