Tradition

In my family ,certain tradition are very important.

Id-ul-Adha is one of the most important Muslim festivals.It is celebrated two months after Id-ul-Fitr,a festival which comes at the end of Ramadan ,the month when Muslims fast through each day.Id-ul -Adha also marks the end of Hajj.This a journey ,or pilgrimage,that Muslims make to their holy city ofMakka or Mecca,in Saudi Arabia.
Ibrahim is one of the Prophets of Islam.Muslims believe that Allah (the Muslum name for God) appeared to Ibrahim in a dream and asked him to sacrifice his son Ishmail, to show his obedience to Allah. Ibrahim followed Allah's orders and took Ishmail to Mina, a city near makkah .just as Ibrahim prepared to offer his son,Allah stopped him.It is Ibrahim's celebrate every year at Id-ul-Adha.
The festival of Id-ul-Adha takes place on the last day of Hajj,Muslims travel the same path that Ibrahim took to Mina to sacrifice Ishmail.Millions of Muslims arrive at Makkah about nine days before Id-ul-Adha.When they get there,they have to do certain things.These include walking around the Kabah,a large square-shaped building in the middle of the Sacred Mosque in Makkah.
On the tenth and final day of Hajj,Muslime gather at Mina for their last duty.The pilgrims begin the day by throwing pebbles at the Jamarah,a stone pillar that stands for the devil.The devil tried to persuade Ibrahim not to do as Allah asked.The devil tried to tempt Ibrahim and Ishmail three times .Each time they drove him away by throwing seven stones at him.
On the day of Id-ul-Adha,Muslims around the world who are not on Hajj wake up early and puton new clothes .Then they gather at a mosque join in morning prayers.Id-ul -Adha is a time when Muslime ask Allah to forgive their sins,and to help them become kinder and stronger.After prayers, Muslims hug and greet each other.Then they visit family and friends,and celebrate the festival of Id-ul-Adha together.Many Muslims also take time to visit cemeteries and pray for their family and friends who have died.
Id-ul-Adha teaches the importance of looking after eachother and obeying Allah.Many Muslims buy meat from special stores and give some of it to the poor.Muslims make sure that no one is hungry on this special day.The pilgrims in Makkah also hand out food and money among poor pilgrims.Muslims make delicious food as a part of the Id-ul-Adha celebrations.Different kinds offood are made by Muslims around the world.Biryani,a dish made with rice and lamb,is afavorite with lots of children in India.Many Indonesian Muslims make rice cakes that are eaten with lamb or chicken curry.In some countries,such as Iraq and the United Arab Emirates,music and dance are an important part of the celebrations.