Article: EID AL-ADHA LINKS WORLD'S MUSLIMS A TIME OF SACRIFICE IS ALSO A TIME OF CELEBRATION.(News)

Byline: RUTH SCHUBERTP-I reporter

BELLEVUE -- For some, yesterday's Eid al-Adha celebration was particularly significant.

One woman, a recent convert to Islam, celebrated the Muslim festival of sacrifice for the first time. Another woman's 15-year-old grandson was in Mecca for the yearly hajj, or pilgrimage.

But even for those who didn't have such a specific reason to celebrate yesterday, Eid al-Adha is a special day. It marks the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorates their Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael in obedience to Allah, or God.

"What Allah almighty wanted to show was how he rewards what ...

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