SO excited and happy, but I dont want them to be slaughtered!!!

[smokey the elder]

I bet it's for skin grafts. In the US they use pigskin for the same purpose, but needless to say this isn't suitable for Muslims.

[popcornbird]

Ahhh, Eid ul adha, my favorite time of the year. Hope you're having a great time Sana! Our Eid dinner was delicious. For some reason, the meat on Eid always tastes so much better than any other time of the year.

We got lots of gifts for our son, and he got to see sheep and goats for the first time. He was so excited!!

For those of you who don't know, Eid ul adha is celebrated by Muslims all over the world, in the memory of the sacrifice done by Prophet Abraham. It is the festival at the end of the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Makkah, and is a 4 day celebration. We sacrifice an animal (sheep, goat, cow, or camel) on any of these four days, and the meat is distributed to the poor, and amongst family and friends. We always have very special food and sweets in these days, and children are often given gifts.

It has always been my favorite time of the year since I was a child, and I continue to enjoy it tremendously. Such a special time with our loved ones.

[Karen]

How fun that Baby M got to meet sheep and goats for the first time! What a nice tradition to start!

My friend's daughter grew up near farms, so when she was almost three I gave her a little stuffed lamb (that Miss Hoppy had rejected) and when her mom asked, "Faith, what is that?" Instead of saying "Sheep" she said "Baaa baaa!" Close enough!