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Eid - Ul- Azha

Today we are celebrating Eid-Ul-Azha, one of our biggest religious festivals. We sacrificed animals in the name of Allah today.

On this day, one of our prophets, got a message from Allah: "Sacrifice something for me."

So, our prophet sacrificed something which did not please Allah much. Then again, the prophet sacrificed something else. Still, Allah was not satisfied. The prophet got another message:
"Sacrifice your most favorite thing for me."

The prophet's most favorite person was his son. When our prophet prepared to sacrifice his son, he couldn't cut with the knife. Allah had ordered the knife not to cut even a single hair of the prophet's son. Angry, our prophet threw the knife away.

Just then, an angel arrived to the prophet with an animal. "O prophet, please sacrifice this instead of your son."

From then on, every year, we sacrifice animals in the name of Allah on Eid ul Azha. We distibute the meat in a special way. Dividing the meat in 3 equal parts, we give one to the poor, one to relatives, and keep one for ourselves. This festival is of great significance to us.
We had sacrificed 2 red cows this year.

Eid Mubarak to all the Muslims, and Merry Christmas to all the Christians!