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Eid-ul-Azha on Aug 22
DHAKA, Aug 12, 2018 (BSS) – The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest
religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on
August 22 (Wednesday) with due solemnity and religious fervour.
The National Moon Sighting Committee came up with the decision at a
meeting held at the national mosque Baitul Mukarram in the city since the
moon of the holy month Zilhajj was sighted on Sunday in the sky of
Bangladesh, an official of Islamic Foundation told BSS.
Religious Affairs Minister and committee chairman Principal Matiur Rahman
presided over the meeting.
The Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated on the 10th of Zilhajj month of the Hizri
calendar as Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), on this day, some 4,500 years ago, offered
to sacrifice his beloved son Hazrat Ismail (AS) who willingly submitted to
the will of his father to please Allah. But the Almighty in His benign mercy
spared Hazrat Ismail (AS) and instead sent a ram to be sacrificed.
To commemorate this historic event, the Muslims all over the world
slaughter sacrificial animals and draw inspiration from the unique example of
sacrifice to please Allah as shown by two great prophets — Hazrat Ibrahim
(AS) and Hazrat Ismail (AS).
On the occasion, the Muslims across the country will offer prayers in
congregations and sacrifice animals in the name of Almighty Allah.
They will offer munajat seeking divine blessings for peace, progress and
prosperity of the country as well as the welfare of the Muslim Ummah.
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