• Hari Raya Haji commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail to Allah. Allah did not actually want Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his child, but wanted to test his loyalty instead. In the end, Allah provided Prophet Ibrahim with a sheep to substitute as a sacrifice.
• Hari Raya Haji falls on the 10th day of the 12th month of the Islamic calendar. On this day, Muslims observe the Korban, a ceremony which involves the sacrifice of livestock, and the meat is shared with their families and friends, as well as the poor and the needy.

Hari Raya Haji is one of the important Islamic holidays. At 8:15am yesterday morning, more than 1,000 devotees gathered at Al-Abdul Razak mosque a prayer ceremony that lasted around half an hour. (Lianhe Zaobao, 12/8/2019)

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