Renewal Of Sacrifice And Selflessness

RENEWAL OF SACRIFICE AND SELFLESSNESS T he festival of Eid al-Adha, like other historical festivals, is a commemoration of a significant and transformative event. Every year, on this day, during the last month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar, Eid al-Adha is celebrated, so that people remember the great event that occurred on this day and make a commitment to bring it into their lives. In one word, this day is a reminder of sacrifice and selflessness. It is a day for renewing sacrifice and selflessness. The significant event that Eid al-Adha commemorates occurred approximately four thousand years ago. The father of prophets, Prophet Abraham, who was born in the civilised country of ancient Iraq (Ur), offered his son Ishmael as a sacrifice for a higher purpose. This sacrifice wasn’t about putting a knife to the body, but it was like placing the knife of patience on his entire life. It was to ignore one’s self for the sake of truth. It was about relinquishing smaller desires for a greater goal. It was about moving forward toward his