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
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