Vice President Dr Mahmoud Bawumia has sent a warm Eid al Adha greetings with a call on Muslims to be “grateful to the Almighty Allah for this special grace.”
The vice president believes the “sacred day” offers the opportunity for all to be each other’s keeper.
Muslims around the world are celebrating the festival of Eid al-Adha, which commemorates Ibraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son to God.
The festival begins on the last day of the Hajj rituals and can continue for the three days in which prayers are offered in the mosque, new clothes are worn by the Muslims and greetings are exchanged
In Ghana, majority are observing their Eid prayers on Saturday 9th July, the first day of the three.
Sending his greetings Dr Bawumia took to his social media pages to urge Muslims to appreciate Allah’s special grace.
“Another Eid-al Adha is here with us and we must remain grateful to the Almighty for this special grace,” he said.
“The festival of sacrifice is an important reminder to all of us to continue to tolerant, selfless and also be each other’s keeper.
“May the blessings of this sacred day bring peace, favour and joy to all.”
Another Eid-al-Adha is here with us, and we must remain grateful to the Almighty Allah for this special grace. #EidAlAdha #Eid2022 #EidMubarak pic.twitter.com/LGNM58PzXW
— Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia (@MBawumia) July 9, 2022
Eid-al Adha, also known as the Feast of the Sacrifice, is one of the two most important Islamic festivals.
It is celebrated because Prophet Ibrahim agreed to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience. The devil enticed Ibrahim to save his son and not obey Allah’s command. Ibrahim didn’t pay any heed to the devil’s evil thoughts and was about to sacrifice his son. As Ibrahim was going to kill his son to prove his devotion towards the Almighty, an angel appeared and presented a lamb to be killed instead of his son.
Therefore, on this day Muslims perform an act called ‘Qurbani’, in which they sacrifice an adult and healthy animal which can be a goat, sheep, cow or a camel. The meat of the sacrificed animal is then shared among friends, family and the needy.
