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Friday, February 22, 2008
Part C !
Hari Raya Haji aka Aidil Adha
Hari Raya Haji aka Aidil Adha
Hari Raya Haji, or the "pilgrimage festival" marks the end of a Muslim's pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It is also known as the Festival of Sacrifice which commemorates Prophet Ibrahim's test of obedience in sacrificing his son Ismail. In Singapore, Hari Raya Haji is a public holiday.
Hari Raya Haji (Aidil Adha) falls on 10 Zulhijjah, the 10th day of 12th month of the Muslim calendar. The Muslim calendar, unlike the 365-day Gregorian calendar is 11 days shorter, with the months alternating between 29 and 30 days.
On this day, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, Muslims worldwide sacrifice sheep, cows or camels for the sake of religion and community. It is done in remembrance of the sacrifice undertaken by Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son, Ismail, where, at the last moment, a ram appeared in his place.
Hari Raya Haji also marks the end of the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Muslims gather in Mecca to perform the pilgrimage, which is the fifth pillar of Islam.
How is it done?
Male volunteers at mosques or Muslim institutions usually perform the sacrificial slaughtering after the Hari Raya Haji congregational prayers. This sacrificial slaughtering, also known as korban, is a voluntary act. Sheep, goats and cows are ritually slaughtered as sacrifice. Later the meat is then distributed to the community, neighbours, and relatives with special attention to the needy and poor, as a reminder to share one's wealth with others. Muslim Singaporeans are increasingly doing korban with Muslim associations and mosques, local and abroad.
Hari Raya Haji (Aidil Adha) falls on 10 Zulhijjah, the 10th day of 12th month of the Muslim calendar. The Muslim calendar, unlike the 365-day Gregorian calendar is 11 days shorter, with the months alternating between 29 and 30 days.
On this day, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, Muslims worldwide sacrifice sheep, cows or camels for the sake of religion and community. It is done in remembrance of the sacrifice undertaken by Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son, Ismail, where, at the last moment, a ram appeared in his place.
Hari Raya Haji also marks the end of the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Muslims gather in Mecca to perform the pilgrimage, which is the fifth pillar of Islam.
How is it done?
Male volunteers at mosques or Muslim institutions usually perform the sacrificial slaughtering after the Hari Raya Haji congregational prayers. This sacrificial slaughtering, also known as korban, is a voluntary act. Sheep, goats and cows are ritually slaughtered as sacrifice. Later the meat is then distributed to the community, neighbours, and relatives with special attention to the needy and poor, as a reminder to share one's wealth with others. Muslim Singaporeans are increasingly doing korban with Muslim associations and mosques, local and abroad.
During the sacrifice, prayers are uttered and the sheep's throat is slit with razor sharp knives. This act must be done with confidence and quickly, so as to minimise hurt and mishandling to the animal. This is in accordance with the Islamic law where halal does not literally mean that the food neither contains pork nor lard, but it has to be slaughtered according to proper Islamic rights.
On this day, families also get together like during Hari Raya but to celebrate Hari Raya Haji. We also do visitings to relatives houses.
As a group, we think that this occasion is very important and should be taken seriously, as a respect to our prophet. We also think that this occasion has made many Muslims realize that we should all share among our community and to pity the poor not only on this special day but on every other days too. On this day, all Muslims are encouraged to lend a helping hand to the poor and do rightful deeds. Though animals are to be sacrificed, we think that it is the best way to be able to help the poor and to relate to what had happened to our prophet, Prophet Ibrahim whose known to have great obedience and patience.
On this day, families also get together like during Hari Raya but to celebrate Hari Raya Haji. We also do visitings to relatives houses.
As a group, we think that this occasion is very important and should be taken seriously, as a respect to our prophet. We also think that this occasion has made many Muslims realize that we should all share among our community and to pity the poor not only on this special day but on every other days too. On this day, all Muslims are encouraged to lend a helping hand to the poor and do rightful deeds. Though animals are to be sacrificed, we think that it is the best way to be able to help the poor and to relate to what had happened to our prophet, Prophet Ibrahim whose known to have great obedience and patience.
To be slaughtered.Ramadhan
Ramadhan(Arabic word for intense heat,scorched heat and shortness of rations) is considered the most venerated and blessed month of the Islamic year.Purity of both thought and action is important.During the month of Ramadhan,Muslims are required to fast from dawn to dusk. Fasting is to redirect the heart away from the worldy activities,its purpose being to clense the inner soul and free it from harm.
Muslims waiting to break their fast.
During Ramadhan,every part of our body must be restrained.The tongue must be restrained from backbiting and gossiping.The eyes must restrain themselves from looking at obscence and irreligious sights.The hands must not take anything that doesn't belong to it.The ears must refrain from listening to idle talk or obscene words.The feet must refrain from going to sinful places such as pubs.In such a way,every part of our body observes the fast.
Therefore,fasting is not merely physical,but is rather the total commitment of the person's body and soul to the spirit of the fast.Ramadhan is a time to practice self-restrain ;a time to clence the body and soul from impurities and re-focus one's self on the worship of God. In our opinion,fasting helps us to practice self-discipline and sacrifice.It also tests on our endurance and perseverance.
One thing that we like during the Ramadhan month is the Geylang bazaar.A bazaar is a street of shops where goods are sold.The Geylang bazaar is only open during the month of Ramadhan.The purpose is to sell goods for the upcoming hari Raya Puasa.The goods include traditional clothes,shoes,carpets and most importantly food.The Geylang bazaar is something like the night market but on a bigger scale and more to the Malay tradition.The streets of Geylang will be nicely decorated with decorations of Hari Raya Puasa.People will flock the area to buy goods.To see hundreds of people hundled together at the Geylang bazaar,well,that's normal.The main attraction of the bazaar is definately the mouth-watering food.Such food include the famous Ramly burger,otah-otah(a malay delicacy),traditional pancakes,dengdeng(a sort of beef) and more.There will be hundred of shops streaming Geylang and there will be hundreds of people who will go all the way to Geylang to get their goods.This is all in the spirit of Ramadhan.
People jamming Geylang bazaar.
Selling shoes.
The famous Ramly burger.