Even for those not performing the pilgrimage, Hajj, the first ten days of this month are considered very sacred and a time for increased reflection, seeking Allah's forgiveness, doing good and various other forms of worship.
Muslims who perform the Hajj or Umra must run in the middle portion of the distance between Safa and Marwa seven times. This is a commemoration of one mother's sacrifice for her son.
While making special food for Eid dinner should be given priority, we shouldn't forget that part of the pleasure is in the presentation.Decorating the table and "dressing up" the food will give more of the Eid feeling to your meal. Here are some ideas of how to do that.
Making Eid the joyous celebration it's supposed to be isn't just the responsibility of individuals and families. It's also the Masjid's job. Here are seven activities mosques can organize specially Eid prayer in masjid, that can help make Eid special.
Initially, 75,000,000 Eid stamps were printed when it was first issued by the U.S. Post Office. In order for the stamps to become part of the annual permanent holiday issue printing, they need to sell out for three issue years. This is an appeal to support America's first Eid stamp.
Sacrificing certain types of animals during Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha are part of Islamic rites. Here is Muslim American Michel Jansen's experience of apprehension towards Islamic animal sacrifice during Hajj and how she reconciled herself to the rite.
NeQiniso was a friend and supporter of Sound Vision, even in the last few weeks of his life. Although neQiniso was an executive manager at Dell computers in Austin, his passion was Islam and Dawa. In fact, he helped change the face of Dawa on this continent in a significant way.