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Eid Al Adha is the biggest feast in the Muslim calendar. The literal translation is “the sacrifice feast” and originates from the story of Abraham. Jane Cunningham is invited to celebrate this event with a Melbourne family - one that stresses compassion for those in need, as one third of the feast must be given to the poor.
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The date of Eid ul-Adha in the Gregorian calendar keeps changing, as it is a solar calendar. The Lunar calendar appears to be about 10 days shorter than the solar calendar. According to the Islamic calendar (lunar), Eid Al Adha falls on the same day always.
Never before seen in Qatar, Eid Al Adha will welcome the phenomenal Space Voyageur children’s exhibition. From the early astronomers to depictions of milestones in the discovery of space, Space Voyageur is a multi-disciplinary, infotainment exhibition that integrates the sciences, technology, culture, art all with entertainment in mind.
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This photo is the outcome of an Eid Al Adha street slaughter, and the appalling final minutes of this terrified young bull were documented. The treatment this animal received was one of the worst abuses of an animal investigators had documented. The bull was transported on a ute with its front legs tied together with rope. With no unloading ramp the bull was forced backwards from the ute falling on its side on the road. The terrorized animal then struggled against the slaughtermen trying to pull it to the slaughter area (outside the shopping centre). When the animal wouldn’t comply, one slaughterman slashed the rear left leg tendon of the bull.
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On the morning of Eid al Adha, Muslims dress in their best clothes and attend an early prayer service, often followed by a large communal meal held inside the mosque or a local hall. Later, family and friends gather to continue the celebration, sharing another meal and distributing sweets, money and small gifts to the children.
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Other than sacrificing an animal, Muslims universally attend the morning prayers at the local mosques on the first Eid Al Adha morning. After praying, the Muslims visit their friends and families amidst exchange of gifts and greetings. The meat from the sacrificed animal is distributed in the holiday or soon thereafter.
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