Jordan prepares for Eid as festive season lifts hopes of businesses
Published 12 Jul,2021 via The Jordan Times AMMAN — With Eid Al Adha just around the corner, people in the Kingdom enthusiastically prepare to welcome the Islamic holiday.
In celebrating Eid Al Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice, Muslims mark the end of a major ritual in Islam, the Hajj or the greater pilgrimage to Mecca. During Eid Al Adha, Muslims of sufficient means are required to sacrifice livestock in remembrance of Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail to God, according to Muslim beliefs.
Nada Juma, a mother of two, told The Jordan Times on Sunday that every year she tries to do something new so eid continues to be fun and exciting for her kids.
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