Eid ul Adha last time in December for 30 years
Abraham’s sacrifice http://www.uruknet.info/pic.php?f=abrahamsacrificesisaacicon_sm.jpg
Last couple of years Christmas (one of two most important Christian holidays, the other being Easter) and Eid ul Adha, one of two most important muslim holidays have been very close together in December.
But Muslim holidays follow a Lunar calendar that is 10-11 days shorter than the Gregorian/Solar calendar. This year Eid ul Adha, marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage (which commemorates the life and sacrifice of Abraham) was on this Monday, Dec 8.
Next year it will be in November, a little after Thanksgiving and it will be 30 years before it comes again in December.
Here in America it was nice, in some ways to have the Muslims celebrating their holy day close to the Christian holy day.
Eid Sacrifice http://www.mydigitallife.co.za/images/aksn1p3r/eid-ul-adha/eid_slaughter.jpg
The Kaaba during Hajj http://www.islamicity.com/Culture/Mosques/Makkah/kaaba3.jpg
Khalid Shah, 50, is an American Muslim who came to the U.S. 32 years ago. He and his wife have lived in the St. Louis area since 1990, and have been active in a variety of interfaith activities as well as in the local Muslim communities. They have both spoken about Islam at a variety of houses of worship. After working as an engineer for most of his career, he is currently a small business owner. 
