Eid al-Adha, which in Arabic literally means the "festival of the sacrifice", commemorates the Koran tale of Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael but God offered him a lamb to sacrifice, ruling that no human life should be sacrificed in the name of God.
The Head of State yesterday took to twitter to wish joyful celebrations to Muslims saying “EidMubarak to all muslims in Rwanda and across the world celebrating Eid al-Adha. I wish you all continued joyous celebrations.”
In Rwanda, the celebrations took place at a national level at Kigali Stadium in Nyamirambo, where they offered prayers.
The Mufti of Rwanda, Sheikh Salim Hitimana, who led the gathering in prayers at Kigali Stadium, urged the Muslim Community to fight drugs especially among the youth and report drug dealers. He further called them to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections, slated for September 2-3.
The day is marked with the sacrifice of an animal, usually a goat, sheep, or cow, and the distribution of the meat among neighbours, family members, and the poor.
The Rwandan Muslims Community (RMC) shared and distributed sacrifices of 1000 cows and 2000 goats worth Rwf200 Million.
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