Today sees the start of Kurban-Bayram (Eid al-Adha), in which Russian Muslims and their coreligionists around the globe celebrate Ibrahim’s (that’s Abraham of scriptures fame) obedience to Allah by agreeing to sacrifice his son. Ismail was, however, spared at the last minute, a ram being killed in his place. And before anyone points out that it was Isaac not Ishmael who was up for the chop, it wasn’t according to Islamic scholars. Okay?!
The three day “Festival of Sacrifice” is marked by en masse praying, symbolic animal slaughter, and in many countries a public holiday. So too in certain parts of Russia. Some 50,000 Muslims will gather at Moscow’s newly renovated Cathedral Mosque, which is, incidentally, also known as the “Tatar Mosque,” the “Blue Mosque,” the “Congregational Mosque,” and the “Grand Mosque,” and from which the State media will be broadcasting many events live. As a means of maintaining security and public order, the police will be closing nearby streets together with those close to other large masjids.
They’re good at that, the Moscow police are . . . .
The only path to salvation is through the blood of Jesus Christ not the teachings of Mohammed. Please read the truth in the Bible.
I’ll be sure to add it to my Christmas list.