Break tradition of changing MPs every term - Opinion leader Feb 19, 2008
The opinion leader mentioned the provision of educational infrastructure and furniture, jerseys and footballs to schools in the area as well as his support for social activities including supporting Moslems to mark their Eid-Ul-Fitre and Eid Ul Adha celebrations. Some of the schools that had benefited from the MP's support include the Holy Trinity Cathedral Secondary School, Bishop's Mixed JSS, Richard Akwei Memorial School, St Mary's Anglican, Derby Avenue, Private Odartey Lamptey, Bishop's... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
FROM AFAR AND AWAY Dec 23, 2007
This time of year, Hossain and Mourna, being of the Muslim faith, traditionally celebrate Eid ul-Adha, a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide as a commemoration of Ibrahim s (Abraham s) willingness to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, under the order of Allah. Usually we sacrifice a goat, Hossain said. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Making the hajj Dec 21, 2007
For 10 days, pilgrims assemble to perform the sacred rituals of Hajj with the last day known as the festival of Eid ul-Adha, one of the two largest Muslim holidays ... The culmination of the hajj each year is Eid ul-Adha, which was marked in the San Diego area on Wednesday with a litany and prayer at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center on Thursday morning. (North County Times)
Season's Greetings By NDC Leader Dec 21, 2007
On behalf of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) I extend warm greetings to all Ghanaians on the occasions of Eid ul Adha that was celebrated last Wednesday and Christmas, which will be celebrated next Tuesday. Traditionally these two events have served as periods of sober reflection, particularly because they are observed at the end of the year and serve to usher in a new year. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ahmadis hold open air prayers to mark Eid Ul-Adha Dec 20, 2007
Religion of Wednesday, 19 December 2007. Religion of Wednesday, 19 December 2007. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Mangalore: Eid ul-Adha Celebrations held all over City Dec 20, 2007
Mangalore, Dec 20: Eid ul-Adha is a festival celebrated by Muslims world-wide as a commemoration of Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismael for Allah ... Eid ul-Adha, the festival of sacrifice in Islam, begins with a short prayer followed by a sermon ... Eid ul-Adha is the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijj of the lunar Islamic Calender. (Daijiworld.com)
Train Derails in Pakistan, Killing 58 Dec 20, 2007
The train, which derailed at about 2 a.m., was loaded with an estimated 900 passengers, many of them heading home for the Islamic holiday of Eid ul-Adha. Dozens of soldiers and police helped tend the injured and carry them away to waiting ambulances, as hundreds of people from the surrounding villages looked on. (Time.com)
Pakistan train mishap: Toll rises to 56 Dec 19, 2007
The train, which derailed at about 2 am (2100 GMT Tuesday), was loaded with some 700 passengers, many of them heading home for the Islamic holiday of Eid ul-Adha. Shahid Khan, a 25-year-old who had been travelling to Lahore with six of his relatives, said he used the light from his mobile phone to find his way out. (India Times, India)
Train derails in Pak, many feared dead Dec 19, 2007
The train was loaded with passengers traveling home for the Islamic holiday of Eid ul-Adha. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear. (India Times)
Train wreck kills 50 Dec 19, 2007
The train jumped the tracks around 2 a.m. as it carried hundreds of passengers home for the Islamic holiday of Eid ul-Adha. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
The week aheadWhat could be grabbing the headlines in the next seven days Dec 17, 2007
Holy day: Muslims celebrate the first day of Eid ul-Adha, the festival of sacrifice. The second most important festival in the Muslim calendar, it marks the end of the annual pilgrimage - or Hajj - to the Saudi city of Mecca. (BBC News)
Obama's Too-Easy Solution Aug 3, 2007
Our people were as certain as they reaso 0000059E nably could be that Zawahiri as going to attend an Eid ul-Adha feast at that particular location. But at the last minute he changed his plans. (CBS News)
The War Within Islam: Feb 20, 2007
Even where this policy fell shortas in the appalling execution of Saddam Husseinthe American Embassy urged the Maliki government not to conduct the hanging on the day of the Eid ul-Adha holiday that would most humiliate the Sunnis. We cannot flirt, either morally or politically, with divide and rule. (Slate)
Muslim Students Association celebrates festival Jan 16, 2007
Media Credit: Mohammad Al-KassimStudents enjoyed sambousa, kabobs and other dishes at the Eid ul-Adha dinner party. Despite the inclement weather Friday evening, about 70 people showed up for the Eid ul-Adha dinner party at Stack Auditorium in Royall Hall organized by the Muslim Students Association (MSA) ... According to Islamic beliefs, Eid ul-Adha - the Festival of Sacrifice - is four days long and begins the day after pilgrims complete Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca by Muslims... (University News, MO)
Bungled hanging turns Saddam into victim Jan 7, 2007
With the Eid ul-Adha holiday over, the Iraqi Shi ite population is bracing itself for a violent backlash from Sunni insurgents. Nor is the arrest of two ministry of justice guards for secretly filming the execution on their mobile phones necessarily the end of the affair. (The Sunday Times)
Transitional Jitters in Turkmenistan Jan 7, 2007
After initially indicating that the mourning period following Niazovs death meant all festivities were cancelled, the government allowed people to mark both the New Year and Eid ul-Adha, the Muslim festival known in Turkmenistan as Kurban Bayram. There used to be problems with bread deliveries, and people would form long queues to buy it, said Tukhbatullin. (Ocnus.net)
Week in Photos: December 29-January 4, 2006 Jan 6, 2007
Muslims celebrate Eid ul-Adha in Jakarta's Istiqial mosque, in Indonesia. The three-day festival honoring Ibrahim (Abraham) begins every year shortly after pilgrims complete the. (National Geographic)
For 2 kids, it's humanitarian aid with a heart Jan 5, 2007
Hayder's mother, Sabeha G. Hawi, and Noorul's grandmother, Haseena A. Haddad, were grateful to Schneider's team of surgeons for saving the children's lives, a feeling intensified yesterday during the joyous Islamic holiday of Eid ul-Adha. But they said they were anxious to get home and join the rest of their families. (Newsday -- Long Island)
DCE Advises Moslems to be patient Jan 5, 2007
Madam Farizana gave the advice when she joined Moslems in prayers at Wenchi to celebrate the Eid Ul Adha festival ... Madam Farizana reminded Moslems that the celebration of the Eid Ul Adha festival signified the importance of offering sacrifice to Allah and advised them to render selfless service to enhance the development of the country. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Moslems advised against conflicts Jan 4, 2007
Maulvi Sali who was leading adherents of the sect in prayers at the forecourt of the Ahmadiyya mission to celebrate the Eid Ul Adha festival in Techiman, advised Moslems to continue to sacrifice for the progress of the religion and the nation. He urged them to invest in their children's education, since it was the cornerstone of development, instead of spending their resources on expensive clothing. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Taxi drivers complain of low patronage Jan 4, 2007
The drivers told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview that patronage of their services during Christmas, New Year and Eid Ul-Adha were particularly low. Mr. Lewis Asmah, a taxi driver, said many taxi drivers were unable to meet their daily revenue targets and the situation was worse during the Christmas, New Year and Eid Ul-Adha festivities. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Saddam's life after death Jan 3, 2007
DAMASCUS - The Arab world is sharply divided over the execution of Saddam Hussein on Saturday, with many claiming that it was wrong to kill him in the early hours of the Muslim Eid ul-Adha holidays. Others say he was a symbol of anti-imperialism who should be hailed for defying the Americans in 2003. (Asia Times Online)
Hajj diary: Stoning the devil, and sleep at last Jan 3, 2007
The day after Arafat is that of Eid ul-Adha: The religious festival commemorating the Old Testament and Qur'anic story of the Prophet Abraham's commandment from God to sacrifice his son. On this day, Muslims the world over buy new clothes and presents for themselves and their families, and sacrifice an animal, with part going to themselves, and the rest to charity. (CNN International)
Muslims mark day of hope Jan 1, 2007
DOUGLAS M. BOVITT/Courier-Post Saiful Haque (bottom right) of Edgewater Park joins others preparing to begin the Muslim holiday of Eid ul-Adha at the Woodbine Inn in Pennsauken Sunday. DOUGLAS M. BOVITT/Courier-Post Worshippers pray during an Eid ul-Adha celebration at the Woodbine Inn in Pennsauken Sunday ... About a thousand Muslims from South Jersey and nearby Pennsylvania gathered in a catering hall facing Mecca on Sunday morning to celebrate Eid ul-Adha, the festival marking the end of... (Cherry Hill Courier Post)
March through town of Nazareth 'meant to intimidate Christians' Jan 1, 2007
The Islamic Movement, the main Muslim political party in Nazareth, said it organized yesterday's march to celebrate Eid ul-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, which commemorates the Muslim belief Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son Ishmael for Allah. Christian and Jewish faith dictates it was Isaac, not Ishmael, whom Abraham almost sacrificed. (WorldNetDaily)
