Eid Al Adha has Come and Muslims Across South Africa and the World prepare for Sacrifice
This week yesterday, Muslims across South Africa prepared to celebrate Eid Al Adha, the day of Sacrifice in the Islamic Calendar.1 Depending on the siting on the moon in the lunar cycle Muslims will celebrate Eid on Wednesday or in the days that follow.2 Known as the Festival of Sacrifice, marking the conclusion of the Hajj pilgrimage, it commemorates the moment when Allah tested Ibrahim AS to Sacrifice his son to them command him to slaughter a Ram.3 The annual Hajj saw the number of pilgrims journeying to Mecca reach a record high of more than 2.5 million pilgrims.4 Slaughter for sacrifice demands the sheep for slaughter be done away from the other sheep, so they do not feel panic by the slaughter.5 The animal is given water beforehand to remain calm, and thereafter the process of sla...