Introduction to Eid al-Adha

1, Eid al-Adha is one of the major Islamic festivals, also known as Eid al-Adha. Muslims in our country also call Eid al-Adha "Loyalty and Filial Piety Day". "Courbon", which means "offering sacrifices" and "offering sacrifices", is one of the main ceremonies in the Hajj class. The time is 65438+ 10, the last day of pilgrimage. On that day, pilgrims will slaughter animals.

2. Muslims with well-off economic conditions should slaughter their livestock within 3 days from 65438+February 10 to 12, and it will be invalid after the deadline. Muslims in our country pay special attention to Eid al-Adha. They dress up for ceremonies every day, sweep graves to recite scriptures, worship ancestors, entertain relatives and friends, and slaughter animals if possible. Muslims of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang also held colorful cultural evenings to celebrate. It has become a national festival for China 10 ethnic minorities who believe in Islam.

3. Introduction to the custom of Eid al-Adha

EidAdha (Latin Eidadha), also called Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Fitr are listed as three major religious festivals in Islam.

Hui Muslims in the mountainous areas of Ningxia call Eid al-Adha "Big Deir". Hui Muslims in Yunnan and Guizhou call Eid al-Adha "Little Deir". It is held on the seventieth day after Eid al-Fitr. Festivals belong to the ritual category of Muslim hajj classes.

According to legend, in the Hui Muslim era, Ibrahim, an ancient prophet of Islam, dreamed that God ordered him to slaughter his beloved son Isma at night to make a sacrifice to test his piety to God.

Ibrahim polished the knife until it was shiny and sharp. When Sima Yi was lying on his side, the father put the knife rest on his son's throat. Ibrahim burst into tears, tears streaming down his face. However, the first knife only left a white mark on his son's neck, and the second knife only scratched a layer of skin.

Sima Yi said, "My father, turn me over and let me lie down, so that you can make up your mind to obey God's command."

Ibrahim listened to his son's advice, turned him over, then took off his knife and gave him a good slaughter. God was moved and sent a goat as a sacrifice instead of Sima Yi's equipment. Then Ibrahim picked up a knife, held the sheep by the throat and killed it, and the sheep fell. Since then, Muhammad has designated the first day of the Islamic calendar 10 as Eid al-Adha, which is the origin of the legendary "Gul country".

According to this religious legend, Eid al-Adha of China Hui Muslims is a long-term evolution of traditional ethnic and religious festivals. Its connotation has multiple and complicated contents, which is very different from simple religious festivals, and its main content is no longer religious. Hui Muslims in China, whether they are religious or not, celebrate Eid al-Adha according to different folk customs. Regardless of the size, it is carried out in villages, townships, towns and alleys. In some places, it takes three days according to traditional habits, while in others, it only takes one day.

Muslims usually clean indoor and outdoor sanitation before festivals. Family courtyards, streets and alleys are clean, and things are neatly stacked. Every household should fry oil incense, prickly heat and flowers before the festival. The children put on holiday clothes and ran happily. Then take a bath, clean up, burn incense, put on clean clothes and go to the mosque to attend the ceremony. There is a saying among Hui Muslims that "if you can't come back in a month, you have to come back in a year." This means that no matter how busy you are, you should attend the annual ceremonies and celebrations. Even if you don't understand the customs and habits of the Hui people, you have to do as the Romans do.

The ceremony of Eid al-Adha is as grand as Eid al-Fitr. Everyone gathered together, and the imam led all Muslims to bow to the west. If it is held in a big town, it can be described as a sea of people, many without chaos. At the party, everyone was remembering what mistakes they had made this year and what crimes they had committed. Imams want to preach "waltz", that is, teachings and things that need to be observed by all. Finally, everyone greets each other.

After the ceremony, a grand ceremony was held, that is, offering sacrifices to cattle, sheep and camels. In a family with better economic conditions, each person slaughters a sheep, and seven people jointly slaughter a cow or a camel. When slaughtering animals, lambs under two years old, calves and camels under three years old, and blind, lame, deaf and tailless livestock are not allowed to be slaughtered. Choose a strong and beautiful animal spirit. Slaughtered meat is generally divided into three parts: one for yourself, one for relatives and friends, and one for the poor.

After the slaughter ceremony was completed, every household began to get busy. When visiting cook the meat, the old people told their children: After eating meat, don't throw the bones at dogs, but cover them with loess. This is an emphasis on Eid al-Adha. After the meat is cooked, it should be cut into pieces and made into pieces; The sheep in the water should be stewed into vegetables. Then visit relatives and friends, give rapeseed gifts, visit each other and celebrate the festival together. Some even invited the imam to recite the scriptures at home, eat sesame oil, and sweep the graves to remember their ancestors.

Muslims celebrate festivals in various forms, with similarities and differences in different places. In some places, besides attending parties and visiting relatives and friends, various recreational and sports activities are organized. Hui people in Xinjiang like to organize various entertainment activities on Eid al-Adha, which is very lively. In rural areas of Xinjiang, activities such as picking sheep and singing duet are generally held. When singing duets, I feel moved by the scene and improvise, especially singing folk songs such as flowers and teenagers. Hui youths in Gansu, Ningxia and Qinghai also sing "Flowers" in festivals.

Islamic associations all over the country held a reception on Eid al-Adha, inviting Muslim celebrities, imams and others to attend. The government of China has also clearly stipulated that Muslims should have a day off on Eid al-Adha and give them special care. Government leaders at all levels also participated in festival celebrations with the Muslim masses, expressing friendship, congratulating Muslims on their happiness, enhancing national unity, and adding new content and meaning to traditional Muslim festivals.

The mutton is cooked. All kinds of food have been placed on the carpet in the living room. While drinking tea, the host, relatives and friends are eating prickly heat and candied dates, waiting patiently for mutton to be served. The house of Uighurs is as warm as spring, and the hot air of the iron stove is wrapped in the smell of instant-boiled mutton, which is scattered in every corner of the house.

In the waiting leisure time, the host took out Rewafu, tambourine and kalongqin, improvised Muqam and sang Uygur folk songs. Uighurs are born dancers, they are all singers, and their rich songs linger in the alley with rich customs, which leads pigeons to fold their wings, pace on the roof and listen to beautiful songs. Women are also restless. They will invite three or two female companions to walk through the old street to visit relatives and friends, talk about the past together, talk about their husbands and children.