A look at Muslim holiday season can reveal a lot about the cultural differences among Islam and the west. A major Muslim special occasion called “Eid al-Adha” began on November sixteen and is celebrated for three days. While a western special occasion for instance Christmas celebrates consumer spending and other forms of excess, Eid al-Adha celebrates the “stoning of the Devil”.
Special occasion for Muslims is Eid al-Adha
December 7 is the Islamic Brand new Year while December 16 is Ashura. The upcoming Eid al-Adha will just be beginning the special occasion season. Muslim pilgrims made their way down the Mina Valley in Saudi Arabia on Tues. This was all so the Jamarat Pillars might have pebbles thrown at them. The act symbolizes the Prophet Abraham’s resistance to the devil when the devil tried to talk him out of killing his only son Ishmael as a demonstration of his obedience to Allah. The stoning of the Devil legend has it that Abraham, egged on by the Archangel Gabriel, threw rocks at Satan, who gave up and skulked back to Hell.
Stoning of the devil in memories
Killing Ishmael is something Abraham's wife Hagar tried to stop him from doing. Ishmael was not thrilled about it either. There are three Jamarat Pillars that represent the devil within the Eid al-Adha ritual. The devil trying to tempt Abraham into disobeying Allah is what the largest represents. Hagar trying to stop him from killing their son due to the devil's temptation is what the second represents. Ishmael wanting his life instead of submitting to Allah due to the devil's temptation is what the third represents.
Occasionally dreadful incidents result from Muslim holiday seasons
Within the past, Muslim holidays have been things to worry about. They start incidents that can be deadly. You can only get the Jamarat Pillars by passing the Jamarat Bridge. Every year, the Muslim pilgrims all have to cross it. Hundreds of Muslims have been suffocated and crushed during the stoning the devil ritual as it’s almost impossible to control. In recent years, Saudi authorities have expanded the Jamarat Bridge to five amounts in an effort to reduce the potential for carnage. So the devil-stoners could get by means of with higher volumes of individuals, the Jamarat Pillars were swapped out with huge walls.
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thirdage.com/news/muslim-holidays-clouded-controversial-bill-adultery-ruling_11-16-2010
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