Salaam and Greetings of Peace:
In honor of Eid al-Adha, The Ebook of Master of the Jinn: A Sufi Novel will be gifted to all that want one, through November 27th. Just email me at:
Irvingk1945 at gmail dot com, and write gift ebook in the subject line. Inshallah, it will be of some benefit :)
Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice: One of the two main Islamic festivals (the other is ‘Id al-Fitr), this festival falls on the 10th day of the lunar month of Zul-Hijja and is the concluding act of pilgrimage to Mecca. In commemoration of Abraham’s faith, in his willingness to sacrifice even his son Isaac as God commanded, sheep, goats and camels are offered to God, and the meat is distributed to the poor and needy. ‘Id al-Adha is observed whether or not one is on pilgrimage.
Eid al-Adha in 2009 is on Friday, the 27th of November.
Note that in the Muslim calendar, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha on the sunset of Sunday, the 26th of November.
Although Eid al-Adha is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year, since the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar and the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar. This difference means Eid al-Adha moves in the Gregorian calendar approximately 11 days every year. The date of Eid al-Adha may also vary from country to country depending on whether the moon has been sighted or not.
Eid Mubarak!
Ya Haqq!
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Salaam and Greetings of Peace:
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Everywhere I Look, You Are
November 13, 2009O Beloved, everywhere I look, You are!
Every sound I hear is You!
Every touch, taste, scent, all You!
Every child’s face is You,
Every stranger, every friend
Of every nation, end to end.
Every sound echoes Your voice!
The wind stirs the trees and
The leaves sway to La Illaha ill Allah!
The sea waves Your name to the shore
The earth grows Your name in its bounty
The sky colors Your name in aching blue.
In all the worlds, everywhere
Without end, there is only You
The Merciful and Everlasting Friend.
- Irving Karchmar, July 2007
Ya Haqq!
Note: This poem was originally part of a longer post which you can read here.