2023 Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has sent his Eid-al-Adha message, saying, we are called to “reflect kindness and peace in our lives.”
The former Vice President appealed to those in power to express “compassion and prioritize the welfare of the people, in line with God’s command.”
Atiku wrote: “The essence of Eid-al-Adha, rooted in the traditions of Prophet Ibrahim and upheld by Prophet Muhammad, calls us to reflect kindness and peace in our lives.
“Leadership demands forbearance and commitment to the greater good. I appeal to those in authority to show compassion and prioritize the welfare of the people, in line with God’s command.
” #EidMubarak “
Eid-al-adha is the second of the two major festivals in Islam alongside Eid al-Fitr. It is also sometimes called Eid II or “Greater Eid”.
As with Eid al-Fitr, the Eid prayer is carried out on the morning of Eid al-Adha, after which qurban the udhiyah or the ritual sacrifice of sheep, is done.
In the tradition of Islam, it honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to the command of God.
Pilgrims performing the Hajj particularly perform the tawaf and saee of Hajj on Eid al-Adha, along with the ritual stoning of the Devil on the Eid day and the following days.
Like on Eid al-Fitr, the Eid prayer is done on Eid al-Adha any time after sunrise and before the Zuhr prayer.
At the conclusion of the prayers and sermon, Muslims hug and exchange gifts and greetings with one another, such as the phrase Eid Mubarak.
