Use Eid-ul Adha Celebration To Put Ghana First – Nana Addo Tells Muslims

President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged muslim brothers and sisters to use the Eid ul Adha festivities to ”inculcate a sense of sacrifice that puts others and our nation first”.

As Muslims all over the world celebrate the occasion, President Akufo-Addo is appealing to them to pray for peace, love and progress in the country.

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What is Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha also called the “Festival of the Sacrifice”, is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year (the other being Eid al-Fitr), and considered the holier of the two.

It honours the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command. But, before Abraham could sacrifice his son, God provided a lamb to sacrifice instead. In commemoration of this intervention, an animal is sacrificed and divided into three parts. One share is given to the poor and needy, another is kept for home, and the third is given to relatives.

In the Islamic lunar calendar, Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, and lasts for three days. In the international (Gregorian) calendar, the dates vary from year to year shifting approximately 11 days earlier each year.