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This Friday, the Augsburg Muslim Student Association will celebrate Eid-al-Adha, or the “Festival of Sacrifice,” with a dinner and program. The Augsburg community is invited to attend to learn about this important festival and to celebrate with Augsburg Muslim students.<\/p>\n
Eid-al-Adha is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son Ishmael (Isma’il) as an act of obedience to God.<\/p>\n
Eid al-Adha is celebrated annually on the tenth day of the twelfth and the last Islamic month of the lunar Islamic calendar. Eid al-Adha celebrations start after the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca by Muslims worldwide. This year Eid al-Adha began at sunset on November\u00a06 and ended at sunset on November\u00a07.<\/p>\n
Shakur Ali ’12, a member of the Muslim Student Association, hopes that Augsburg students, faculty, and staff will attend the Eid celebration. “It’s a chance to raise awareness about Muslim students and the celebration but also a chance to come together, relax, share a meal, and learn about another tradition,” Ali said.<\/p>\n
At the celebration, Mohamed Sallam, director of Pan-Afrikan Student Services, will speak about the importance of the Eid and share his childhood stories about the holiday. Students will also present a documentary they created featuring Augsburg students talking about their own experiences with the festival and traditions. Food will be served from the Falafel King.<\/p>\n
The Eid-al-Adha feast will be held Friday, Nov. 11 from 7:30-9 p.m. in the East Commons, Christensen Center. RSVP by email to hire@augsburg.edu or text\/call 612-598-6258.<\/p>\n
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