By: Tariq Ansari Date: 2008-12-05
Next Tuesday, December 9, is the Muslim feast of Eid-ul-Adha, one of two big holidays in the Islamic calendar. It honours the willingness of the prophet Abraham to sacrifice his favourite son to the will of God. Better known as Bakri Eid in India, this is an occasion for much feasting and rejoicing.
I am not celebrating Eid this year.
I am sacrificing my celebration to protest the killing of my Jewish and Christian brothers by terrorists last week. I do this deeply conscious of the fact that all our religions honour the prophet Abraham equally.
I am sacrificing my celebration to protest the gunning down of my fellow Indians (Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Jain, atheist, agnostic) by a gang of crazed fanatics claiming to work in the name of my religion while they went about their peaceful way in the streets of Mumbai.
I am sacrificing my celebration to honour the sacrifice of the policemen, soldiers and common citizens who died while saving innocent lives.
I will wear a black band (see accompanying piece) to Eid prayers to express my sorrow and to mark my outrage at the thugs who claim to act on behalf of Islam.
I am not celebrating Eid this year.
Allah will understand.
I am not celebrating Eid this year.
I am sacrificing my celebration to protest the killing of my Jewish and Christian brothers by terrorists last week. I do this deeply conscious of the fact that all our religions honour the prophet Abraham equally.
I am sacrificing my celebration to protest the gunning down of my fellow Indians (Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Jain, atheist, agnostic) by a gang of crazed fanatics claiming to work in the name of my religion while they went about their peaceful way in the streets of Mumbai.
I am sacrificing my celebration to honour the sacrifice of the policemen, soldiers and common citizens who died while saving innocent lives.
I will wear a black band (see accompanying piece) to Eid prayers to express my sorrow and to mark my outrage at the thugs who claim to act on behalf of Islam.
I am not celebrating Eid this year.
Allah will understand.
This article is taken from Mid-Day:
Tariq Ansari is Managing Director of Mid Day Multimedia Ltd. (Mumbai - India)
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