Eid-al Adha in Saudi Arabia
Amanda Geagea and Emily Brown
Layla Alrifayi
17 years old
Layla uses lots of henna
She enjoys wearing makeup
She loves fashion
She speaks great english and french as well as arabic
Eid-al Adha is her favorite holiday
She lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
She lives in an apartment with her Grandmother, mother, father, and brother
She follows the religion of Islam
Eid-al Adha
is a sacrificial Holiday to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (also known as Abraham) to follow Allah's command to sacrifice his son Ishmael. However he did not actually sacrifice his son, but two sheep instead.
Riyadh does not really decorate for the holiday but focuses more on family and feasting.
We start off the day by dressing up in our nicest clothes.
Layla gave us Henna designs on our hands and arms
Go to Mosque to pray
Begins with the Sunnah prayer followed by the Sermon Khutbah.
Many people take part in the Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
Over 2 million Muslims in S Arabia to celebrate Eid al-Adha
When we returned to Layla's house, her uncles came to her home with their families to celebrate the holiday. For the feast we took part in Qurbani
symbolically sacrificing a live stock animal.
We then ate a feast together
Mansef
A dish made of lamb cooked in sauce of fermented dried yogurt and served with rice.
Goat qurbani 2011 2 of 2 goats
Layla's mother made a cake in shape of a lamb.
For the next two days Amanda and Emily's days consisted of similiar events with Layla's family.
Celebrated at different time each year, corresponds with the Islamic Calendar
Because it is a national holiday, it typically lasts 3 days. Some people take the week off to celebrate it. People travel all over the country to celebrate it with family and friends.
Here are the past and future dates of Eid-al Adha:
Event Information
Eid-al- Adha 2015
At the Alrifayi household. Come right after prayer at Mosque.
Please bring a dish.
When?
Thursday, Sep 24, 2015, 01:30 PM
Where?
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Eid-al Adha reminded Emily and Amanda of Christmas
Similiar to Christmas Eid-al Adha involves taking time off to pray and partake in religous services as well as visiting family and friends and feasting.