Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Eid Al-Adha
Blog Prompt: For this blog, please write a paragraph (8-10 sentences) about what you enjoy most about this week's important holiday. What do you do? What do you eat? What do you wear? What family members do you see? Are there any funny moments that your remember from past Eid Al-Adha? I'm very interested in your experiences. Please post a paragraph - using good grammar and punctuation, by midnight on Sunday, September 27 to receive full credit.
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Eid Al-Adha is one of the most important religious celebrations in the Moroccans’ life. In this celebration, all family members usually gather in the grand parents’ house. Before this day there are many preparation such as: buying a sheep, sharping all the knives at home, and buying a brand new grill. This celebration has a lot of traditions especially in Morocco, it is totally different from all the other Arabic countries but do share some rituals like: praying, slaughter, and eating the sheep’s meat. Here in Morocco we also wear some traditional clothes like: jellaba for men and some kinds of caftans for women. After the slaughter, the family members start grilling some pieces of the sheep’s body such as: the heart, the liver, and the lungs. I always don’t like that morning because it is full of bloody scenes and hate the taste of the body parts listed above. Also, in Eid Al-Adha we always have fun especially when I meet my cousins. We get along with each other and laugh at every single detail that had happened during the whole day. To sum up, the best traditions and rituals in Eid Al-Adha are the Moroccan ones because they are full of beautiful things and are special than the ones in any other country.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm not sure I'd like all the blood and guts either.
DeleteEid al adha is a very special holiday for Muslims country including morocco. The morning of that day I wore a Djellaba and a Blgha, and then my father and I went to the Msllah to prier the Salat el Eid. That day every Moroccan family slaughters a sheep and that is the moment that I don't likethe most. But after came my favorite part when we have some good Cooks like Boulfaf and Tangina. For me what I enjoyed most during this holyday is the family reunion every member visits the others. I have enjoyed meeting all people that I haven't seen for a very long time.
ReplyDeleteWhat is boulfaf? I am glad you enjoyed some special dishes.
DeleteEid El Adha is my favourite religious day.We spend it with family and friends.In my family we start our day in the MSSALA a especial place for prayer in EID.After that we wear our new clothes and we slaughter the scapegoat ,and we prepare the most delicious dishes in morocco like TAJINE and BARBECUE especially for EID.We eat lunch very late but it worth it .last EID I traveled to my home town and i visited my dad family and some of childhood friends it was so nice to see them again.I was so happy like every EID
ReplyDeleteAre your new clothes traditional or modern for the celebration?
DeleteEid El Adha is one of the most important religious days in the Islamic world. The night before El Eid, My whole family meet in my grandmother's house. In the morning of this special day, men go to pray in the MSSALA which is a special place for Eid's prayer while women wear new clothes especially djellabas. After the prayer, everyone starts preparing to sacrifice the sheep. Once the sheep is slaughtered and prepared, I help my mother to make food especially liver barbecue and after the food is ready, the whole family join in to eat, the food tastes great and the family's meeting is great as well. I remember one time, before sacrificing the sheep on the roof of the building, the sheep was so scared that it actually jumped from the roof, luckily he fell on a tree and didn't die, it was the first time that i've ever seen something like that, it was a little scary. To sum up, the Eid is a day where everyone is happy and all families meet, it has a great ambiance and everyone loves that day.
ReplyDeleteOh, my gosh! The sheep really jumped off the roof? That's crazy!
DeleteEid al-Adha is one of the most important celebrations for muslims all over the world.
ReplyDeleteIt consists of sacrifing a sheep to god every year in the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah.
Every familly buys a sheep in the previous days and all equipments they will need.
In the morning, all familly members goes to a special place called ''MSALLA'' where we do the eid's priyer. After having the breakfast everyone wear very beautiful traditionnal clothes than the rituals starts.
My father and my grandfather slaughter the sheeps, a big part of the meat is given to poor people and the other part is used by my mother and my grandmother to prepare very delicious traditional dishes like tanjia, barbecue, tajines, couscous and many other specialities.
It is important during the aid to visit or call all poeple that we know like familly and friends.
Here is something that happened in 2013's eid that I'll never forget, 3 tourists from australia came to morocco during their holidays but they arrived in this day. they were totoally shocked because the saw a lot of blood and a lot of people carring knifes or around a fire but they have never heard befor about this muslim tradition; so they returned immediatly to their original country.
Eid al adha is an opportunity to see all the familly and a source of happiness.
It seems a little naive and ignorant of the tourists to not research something like that before coming. Only have one opportunity to make a first impression.
DeleteAid al adha is a very special day for all muslums. Every country celebrate it in their way. For example here in Morocco we have special traditions. In the morning all men go to pray in the mosque wearing special clothes (djellaba). After the prayer, they come to slaughter the sheep. Then mothers begin cooking dishes. After finishing cooking and eating we go to see all the family. The parents talk about different subjects and laugh and also the children play together and have fun. We spend all the day in a good harmony and everyone looks happy. Finally, aid al adha is a very special day that every moroccan love and it let us forget about all our problems in the whole day.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed your holiday.
DeleteIn our Islamic religion, we have two kinds of AID.The first one is aid El Fitr which is the day after Ramadan.The second one is aid All Adha and he is the 10th of the last month of the lunar calendar. Aid Al Adha is my favorite because we sacrifice a sheep for god. This day is very important and special for all the Muslims around the world, and every one of them celebrate it in his own way. Moroccans for instance, They wake up early in the morning and go to the mosque wearing traditional clothes. After the prayer,the congratulate each other for El Aid then they bring the sheep to slay it. In my family, my grandfather who slay the sheep since he is the oldest. After the sacrifice of the sheep, all the family get united for the lunch at my grandparents house.In the evening, we start visiting other relatives to congratulate the aid and to wish them a happy life.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a nice Eid.
DeleteEid el Adha is one of the biggest and busiest day of the Moroccan’s year. It’s the most emblematic with the sheep’s sacrifice. In my family (close family) we don’t participate in the tradition, we always travel those days. We always go to see our bigger family, cousins, uncles, aunts and spend half the day with them having fun. And in our family we have this tradition ( I don’t know if it is in all the country ), all the kids the day of l’Eid they go to each of the adults who gives to each of the kids at least 50dhs, and when you’re 6 to 11yo it’s the best day ever where you can buy candy. The day before el Eid my mother takes the best clothes for me and my sister and starts preparing them for the day after so we are in our best suits. Once the sacrifice time arrives, the men kill the sheep and some hours after we get to eat the Boulfaf which is a really tasty meat that a lot of people like. After or before eating, the kids and one or two adults go out with a big piece of prepared meat and gives to the poor, we can even go an hour or two walking in the street trying to give to as many poor as possible. While getting out we also take the head of the sheep with us and give to the first group of kids in the street who are there to grill it and we come back some hours later with a 100dhs to give them and we take the head back. To sum up, the day of Eid el Adha is one of the busiest day for the Moroccans, but in the best atmosphere they can get with family.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of getting $ and buying candy!
Delete“Aid el addha is an Islamic celebration where Muslims, that have the possibility to, slay a sheep in the name of God”. This is a definition that everyone can find on internet but that doesn’t describe what it really presents for us as Muslims. So let me tell you more about it. For me, talking about aid al addha as just one day is a little bit unfair and wrong cause its preparation begins a week ago, when men go to the souk to choose their sheep and haggle with the sellers, when women buy specific tools, spices and ingredients for Aid, and also, when the streets are fulfill with the slight smell and sound of the sheep. The morning of aid al addha, we wear our traditional clothes; caftan for girls and djellaba for men, then we go to the mosque to pray to God and meet our friends and neighbors. After that, we all go to my grandmother house where my father and uncles slaughter the sheeps and give a big part of it to women so that they can prepare the lunch, and trust me, very delicious and tasty meals are made. The other part of meat is given (with a big discretion) to people in need and that couldn’t afford a sheep. The evening, adults gather around a cup of tea trying to catch up while kids play in the street with their cousins. Usually a lot of laughter takes place in these moments. Personally, I really enjoy this aid because it is a great opportunity to feel closer to God, strengthen family ties and help the poor. To sum up, aid al addha is more than a religious celebration but is a part of the Moroccan culture and tradition.
ReplyDeleteI love the charitable aspect of the holiday, where people give part of the meat to someone who is less fortunate. That is a lovely tradition.
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ReplyDelete“Eid Al Adha” is an important and happy celebration for all Muslims all around the world. My parents and I usually go to my grandparent’s house where everyone meets. Every family brings its own sheep, and gets ready for the event. The women and children wait for the men to go do the special pray of the Eid in the mosque. When the men get back they prepare the sheep to slip their throat. Sometimes there are some funny things that happen, like when the sheep run away and it is difficult to catch it. We start all laughing in tears because everyone starts running and screaming, some also fall down. After that, it is the roll of the women to clean the mess and start preparing the lunch. It is always salads, hash meat and skewers that are served. After lunch we receive guests, we play games like hide and seek and we watch movies then everyone go home. It is essential for all Muslims to celebrate” Eid Al Adha” because it is a part of the religion and it is also full of fun and good memories.
What is hash meat?
Delete“Eid al adha” is one of the most famous religious celebration in Morocco. The sheep is considered a sacrifice for God. The most thing I enjoy it in this holydays is that I can see all my family. This celebration has different rituals, we woke up early in the morning, and man goes to pray in the mosque. When they come back to slaughter the sheep. We wear traditional clothes such us caftans for woman and djelaba for man. It’s an important day in our culture, because we meet all our family member. After that they prepare different dishes like barbecue. In the afternoon our relatives come to visit us, and we pass a good time. To sum up, “Eid al adha” is a traditional and religious ceremony in Morocco which is full of different rituals.
ReplyDeleteI like learning about the rituals of Moroccan holidays.
DeleteEid al Adha Is one of the most special and important events in the Muslim Community . Eid al adha or it can also be called "the biggest eid" is celebrated once in every arabic year on 10th Dhu Al-Hijjah, and it lasts for 3 days . In this special day , parents buy new clothes for their children and give them a sum of money which is called "Aaydia" , so they can add some happiness to their children's Hearts. This day is also an occasion for the families to gather and spend more time together . And for the siblings who live faraway or abroad , they usually call to wish everybody a happy eid. Generally , the phone never stops ringing during the eid. In the eid's morning , people go to the "Msalla" where they do their eid prayers. Right after that , they pass by their friends' and neighbors' houses and wish them a happy eid. When they're done congratulating others, they go back to their families and have a late breakfast . Usually , people wait for the king to sacrifice his sheeps so they can start doing the same thing . It's not necessary to sacrifice a sheep , it can also be a cow , a buffalo , a goat and maybe a camel , it depends on the financial situations of the family.In Morocco , people have their own special ways and traditions to celebrate this day , that's what makes it different from other Muslim or Arab countries . Personally , i'm not a big fan of eids , I used to be excited for it when i was a child , but now it's just a normal day like everyday. To Conclude, eid al Adha is a very special day for Muslims , and everyone has to celebrate it whether if they want it or not.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry that the Eids have gotten less exciting for you as your got older.
DeleteEid Al-Adha is one of the most waited events in the Muslim year. Also called the Great Eid, this festivity is celebrated on the last Islamic month and it commemorates Ibrahim submission to Allah, which he proved when he accepted sacrificing his only child, Ismael. Fortunately, Allah replaced Ismail with a sheep so we don’t have to perform a massacre of innocent child every year. For this special occasion a specific ritual is followed. Firstly, all the family members woke up early, although each one accomplishes a different task. Women prepare the breakfast, which normally include traditional sweets and foods of each country, while men go the mosque to pray. After eating breakfast, men accomplish the sheep’s sacrifice and dismemberment, to which I have never attended. Women then clean the sheep’s organs, braid the intestines and sweep certain parts with a brush in order to prepare the lunch. In Tangier, the first day of Eid we cook the liver and we make ktibat, which is similar to barbeque, for lunch. For dinner we prepare the entrails: aalawa, fota and bof are the main dishes. The second day of Eid we prepare couscous with the head of the sheep, which has to be burned the previous day in the neighborhood with the other neighbors’ sheep heads. The remaining of the sheep body is often eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner during the next days, although some people give some meat to the ones who couldn’t afford a sheep. As we all know, the more people, the better the food tastes, so the Eid is also an occasion to organize family gatherings. Men wear the traditional kandora, women wear beautiful patterned djelabas and kids wear their brand new outfits. In addition, kids love the Great Eid because they are given pocket money. To sum up, Eid Al-Adha is a festivity that allows us to spend quality time with our families and the ones we love.
ReplyDeleteGoat head couscous! That's the first time I've heard of it.
DeleteMuslims around the world commemorate the holiday of Eid Al Adha. Each country has its own traditions and customs to celebrate this religious day. In Morocco, before the day of Eid people buy new traditional clothes such as djellaba and caftan. Women prepare Moroccan sweets and cookies for this special event. The morning of Eid, people attend morning prayers at the mosque. After the prayer, they congratulate and wish to each other a long and healthy life. In this day all my family meet to take breakfast together and to slaughter sheep. My mother and I prepare for lunch different delicious traditional dishes. After lunch, the whole family sit together to drink tea, talk about different subjects and laugh. We spend all day in a harmony and happiness. Finally, Eid Al Adha is an important religious celebration in Morocco and it’s a part of our culture.
ReplyDeleteWhat is your favorite sweet to eat at Eid?
DeleteEid Al-Adha is a traditional Muslim celebration when we slay a sheep as a sacrifice for God. It is also an occasion to see family and friends. We usually eat a lot of traditional Moroccan food like “Boulfaf” and “Katban”. Traditional clothes like “Jabador” and “Djellaba” are very common in the streets at Eid times. Muslims pray in Mosque before slaying the sheep. It is also an occasion to talk about sheep in good vibes. This year, a very funny thing happened to my cousin and I. Actually, we had to move the sheep to the car, and he escaped from us. We pursued it all over the neighborhood. After a long run, we finally caught it. To sum up, I think that Eid Al-Adha is a very special day when everyone is happy and excited… except the sheep.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds funny, chasing a sheep down the street. Craziness!
DeleteEvery year Muslims all around the world celebrate a religious holidays called Eid Al-Adha. It has some special rituals, every Eid begins with prayers in the "M'salla" early in the morning, then once we're back home everyone in the family gets prepared for the sacrifice. After we're done everyone put their new traditional clothes, such as D'jelabbas and Caftans. Eid Al-Adha is also a great occasion to meet other members of the family. At night some delicious meal are being prepared like Barbecue and Tajine. I remember years ago when I was a child, I wanted to help my mother cutting the meat to prepare some barbecue, unfortunately I ended up hurting my finger, my mother was terrified and worried about me, but I was proud of my self, I felt like a real men. At the end, Eid Al-Adha is a great day where everyone meet their families, and spend some good time with me enjoying delicious food.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you had pride in your cut finger! Battle scars are cool.
DeleteI adore the holiday of Eid El Adha, because it is synonymic of family meeting. Usually I get dressed as traditional attire: a colorful jellaba or a kaftan , because I adore that. I help my mom to prepare the breakfast, with the rice pudding and the doughnuts as well as the other sweets. Then takes place the sacrifice of the sheep, which break my heart. I eat almost nothing of the sheep, I find his meat too strong . What I adore on the other hand, it is to spend time with all the family: we play cards, we spend the night to laugh, we sit around dishes and that always pleases me to see my grandparents happy to see us gathering all together. In conclusion, Eid El Adha is a holiday which always puts me in a good mood.
ReplyDeleteI love playing cards with my family, too, at holidays in the USA.
DeleteAid el adha or in other words the festival of sacrifice; has tremendous significance to Muslims all over the world. Each country celebrates this day in their way. For instance here in morocco, cakes and cookies are prepared in advance same goes to clothes. In our family’s tradition the night before this special day, all the members gather in our grandmother’s house and each one brings some baked goods with. In the morning we all put our traditional clothes and go together to the mosque, make our prayer, and once we’re done we go back home. After that the men starts preparing knifes and all the kit they’ll need for the slaughter, while the women prepare the salads and the side meals. The older boys prepare the coal for the barbeque, as for us the girls each one has a task, I take pictures and videos, my other cousin looks after the little ones and so it goes on. As for me all the past Aids where much better than this one or any other coming ones, since back then my brother Ismail, uncle idriss , aunt Badia were still with us and it is hard to genuinely smile knowing they’ll never be with us again.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about your family's loss. It's true, after a death, holidays are never quite the same, although they continue.
DeleteIn every religion they are many traditions, like for jewish it's kippur for christians it's halloween for muslims we have Aid al Adha. Aid al Adha is not juste a simple aid for muslims. It has a real meaning a real message it's one of the major holidays of islam with ramadan. Here in Morroco we have our own way to celebrate the aid.starting with the morning, the morning of the aid all the familly take the breakfast together and go to the mosq for the prayer of the aid. Once the prayer done the father bring with him the butcher to help him for the sacrifice. after the sacrifice every one in the house have his oun work to do personnaly I prepare the barbeque. I like this aid because in this aid alle the familly be reunited and it happens in a real good atmosphere. the only one thing I don't undertand in this aid is why all the cats disappear sudenly and appear again at the end of the day. to conclude aid al Adha is not juste a holidays for as Muslims but it also a way of being more close to god spiritually .
ReplyDeleteInteresting point about the cats. Good observation.
DeleteEid Al Adha is one of the most important event for all Muslims. Normally, the oldest of the family slits sheep’s throat. Later, all members of the family gather in the living room and spend some good time together, waiting for the dishes of sheep. Every family must give a part of the sheep to poor people. Everyone wears traditional clothes, like jellabas, Caftans and gandouras. When the dishes are prepared, nobody speaks, everyone eats and is amazed by the food. Then all the uncles, aunts and cousins, share a great moment, telling each other funny stories. This kind of events is very important to keep the unity of the family. One of the best moments, is when the whole family starts singing and drumming. This kind of atmosphere is unique. There is nothing like Eid Al Adha.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice that there are some musicians in your family to create a musical atmosphere at celebrations.
DeleteEid Al Adha is one of the most important days for the Islamic religion. Millions of ships are sacrified that day.But still the eid is a peaceful day for everyone Muslims usually celebrates this day in traditional clothes. Also family members are reunited so they could enjoy the day with their family. It's also a contest between family members abourt whose food is the best . The atmosphere is wonderful . Finally the aid is a great to enjoy with family.
ReplyDeleteThis is a little short, Salim. Also, you did not include a memorable moment.
DeleteEid Al Adha is one of the biggest celebrations in muslims life. In this special day we wear traditionnal clothes like jellabas for men and caftans for women. Usually, we wake up at the early morning to have breakfast in my grandmother's home with the family. Then we go to a special place named "M'sela" to do the Eid's prayer. After praying, we have to slaughter the sheep and start making the barbecue. When the butcher finishes the slaughter, the family members start grilling sheep pieces like the heart and the leather. The sheep head is burned and we eat it as a special meal. We really enjoy the Eid, we visit all the family members and friends.
ReplyDeleteSheep head cuisine - I never would have guessed!
DeleteAid al adha is the most important celebration in muslim's religion .This celebration comes from the story of prophet abraham.Who sacrified a sheep for god.In this special day moroccan Muslim's begin their day by going to the mosk to pray,wearing traditional clothes.After eating breakfast with all family,we sacrifice a sheep. The sheep is skinned and cleaned and hung up to dry.Women usually prepare the offal for lunch.At night, there are many carnavals on the main streets, with drum music, people with some amazing costumes, kids playing around, young ones all dressed up, and everyone has a good moment.The next day, the sheep is cut to pieces and pit into refrigerator.We drink tea (typical moroccan tea) with all the family. The atmosphere is phenominal for 3 days, people are so generous, we spend time with all of our family, we eat tasty meals.This day brings all the family together!!!
ReplyDeleteCarnivals and costumes! That sounds really fun.
DeleteEid Al-Adha is a religious and traditional holiday celebrated by Muslims. This holy day comprises buying a sheep and eating its meat. The goal is to honor Abraham’s courage sacrificing his son to obey Allah. But, through angel Jibra'il, he gave him a sheep to sacrifice in its place. What I enjoy the most about this week’s important holiday is the reunion of the whole family and the atmosphere of sharing. In addition, all the members of the family wear new traditional clothes. The funniest moment I remember about Eid Al-Adha, which happens to me almost each year, is the fact that I always meet new members of my family that I don’t even know. To sum up, this holy day is really important to all Muslim people.
ReplyDeleteWow! My family is so small, I never meet a new "lost" aunt or uncle. I'd love to, though.
DeleteEid El Adha is one of the most important religious days in the Islamic world. The day before, the whole family meet in my grandparents house. Everyone is happy. In this special day we wear jellabas and caftans. Usually we wake up early to pray the "Aid prayer". After that, we scarify the sheep, skinned it, and cleaned it. On that day, we visit our families. Finally, This day brings the joy to the whole muslim countries, it gathers the whole family members.
ReplyDeleteA little short, Sofyan, and you didn't include a special memory.
DeleteEid al adha is an important religious celebration. All families prepare themselves to celebrate it by buying a sheep or a cow according to their financial capacities. It is a very symbolic religion practic since it’s like a gift to God. Before the eid day, people get prepared in several ways : they buy knifes , barbecue and coal, little children get new dresses and clothes. In the Eid’s morning , man put djellabas and go to the mosque for Eid prayer, it’s a compulsory habit , and women stay at home to prepare a nice and traditional breakfast. After this , man prepare themselves to slaughter the animal, some of them prefere to do it by himself, and some prefere to call a butcher . If you were a foreigner, don’t freak out if anyone is going around with blood in his hand and clothes. After they finished, women usually start to prepare the animal offel. Most of morrocans like to have lunch with its liver wich is called in morroccan ‘ Boulfaf’ . In the afternoon , people usually likes to go around and have a family meeting , or they just have a rest since it’s a very long and harmful day. This is hwo I spend most of eids too, when I was a child my favorite part was buying el eid dress , it’s true that things have changed since then, however , I still feel the same joy and hapiness whenever eid comes.
ReplyDeleteDo you like eating the liver? My grandmother's favorite is cow liver soup. Maybe she'd like boulfaf, too!
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ReplyDeleteEid Al-Adha is the most religious and traditional holiday that is celebrated by the whole Muslims in whole world. This celebration is about honoring the prophet Abraham. In this day, all Muslims go to the mosk to pray. After that, they sacrifice the sheep, so that they eat a part of it in the lunch. What I really enjoy in this day is the reunion of the whole family. All the members of the family wear a traditional clothes like djellaba. What I really remember is that my brother is afraid of blood. To conclude, the problem that I have with this celebration is that I don't eat the sheep.
ReplyDeleteI am like your brother - afraid of blood.
DeleteEid AL-Adha is one of the two eids we have in our islamic religion . The day begin by going to the mosque .After that my dad came with a butcher to sacrifice the sheep. When they finish they start a barbecue. What I like the most about Eid Al-Adha is when the whole family get together in the dinner,and we had a lot of funny moments. That day we wear traditional clothes like Djellaba and Caftans. The most important thing in Eid is that we should give a part of the sheep to the poor. To sum up Eid Al-Adha is a very special day because we get more close to allah .
ReplyDeleteI am glad you enjoyed your celebration, Mouad.
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