by Reem Ibraheem

Sunday morning, after my breakfast, I went to the center of BU. I was one of the organizers for Eid Al-Adha celebration with the Saudi Club at BU. Before I go on, I would like to explain to you the meaning of Eid al-Adha or Feast of Sacrifice. It is the second religious occasion celebrated by Muslims every year, and it represents the story of the prophet Abraham in which he saw a dream in which he sacrificed his son to submit to God’s will. Before he took action, God sent his angel Jibra’il to inform him that his sacrifice was accepted and ordered him to sacrifice a sheep instead of his son.

Eid Al-Adha marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. It starts after the descent of the hujjaj from Mount Arafat with the Eid prayer, which according to sources, begins from the time when the sun is 3 meters from the horizon until the sun reaches its meridian before the sacrifice.

On this day families gather with their immediate relatives to eat a meal that they have prepared and have fun. So, the Saudi club at BU organized this event for Eid Al-Adha and the Saudi national day celebration on Oct 4th in  GSU from 4:00 to 10:00 pm. Many Saudi students and non-Saudis attended the ceremony as well. It started with exhibitions, which included a number of folk corners, such as a guest corner at the beginning, which served Arabic coffee with dates, a photo booth, clowns, calligraphy, and children’s activities. Then, the ceremony began with a beautiful presentation about Saudi Arabia, followed by other shows, such as folk dance, a stand-up comedy show and some songs. The evening ended with a lovely dinner.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_al-Adha
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_prayers