Salam Eid-ul Adha

Eid ul adha ( or  - especially for old school people like me heheh - known as Hari Raya Haji in Malaysia or Singapore ) commemorates the willingness of Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son Ismail in the name of god. God however substituted an animal in the place of Abraham's son. Eid ul Adha loosely translates into the "feast of sacrifice", which, in Malaysia gives us the other name for this Festival - Hari Raya Qurban - a day where muslims reenacts Abraham's act of obedience by sacrificing a cow or goat.

For Muslims in Malaysia, it is one of the major celebrations, the other being Eid ul Fitri ( Hari Raya Puasa). It also signifies the day when the Haj pilgrims complete the haj ritual in Mecca - hence the other name Hari Raya Haji.

Righto, enough of the history lesson. On a more personal note, this raya is more significant for my family as this year my mother in law ( yes don't we all love them!) joins the estimated 3 million pilgrims to the holy land for her Haj pilgrimage. May her journey be blessed and we pray for her safe return.

- the BomohTulang -