Cleric Calls Eid al-Adha A Festival of Unity, Worship and Servitude

IQNA – Congratulating Eid al-Adha to Muslims around the world, an Iranian cleric described the Eid as the festival of unity for the Islamic Ummah and a celebration of worship and servitude.

Hojat-ol-Islam Seyed Mohammad Hassan Abutorabifard led the Eid prayers at the University of Tehran on Friday morning. 

In his first sermon, he said, “Today is Eid al-Adha—the day when the banner of worship and servitude was raised at the highest peaks of life by the capable hands of the greatest and most exemplary human being, Prophet Abraham (AS), a figure whom the prophets of God followed in the path he established. The banner he raised was carried proudly throughout the world.”

This exceptional figure symbolizes the rank and dignity that Almighty God has destined for humanity, he said, adding that Abraham (AS) embodies rationality, knowledge, certainty, steadfastness and perseverance on the straight path, confrontation with disbelief and atheism, as well as self-sacrifice in the way of the Almighty God.

In his second sermon, Hojat-ol-Islam Abutorabifard referred to the ceremonies held earlier this week to mark the demise anniversary of Imam Khomeini (RA) and

The foundations of Imam Khomeini’s political thought are precisely based on the pillars and core of the monotheistic theory of Prophet Abraham.

“In this school of thought, human beings are constantly subjected to divine tests. These tests, which are among the most challenging, serve to prepare for the exalted position of Imamate. Abraham and his noble son remained steadfast and unwavering throughout these trials.”

Eid al-Adha is one of the greatest Muslim festivities falling on the tenth day of the lunar Hijri month of Dhual Hajjah (June 6 this year).

Eid al-Adha is a reminder of the divine test for Prophet Abraham (AS) and his son Ismail (AS) who successfully passed it. The tradition of animal sacrifice is a reminder of Abraham’s sacrifice of Ismail.

According to Islamic Hadiths, Abraham had a son in his old age, and he named him Ismail and cherished him. When Ismail become a young adult, God ordered Abraham to sacrifice Ismail by slaughtering him with a knife. When Ismail learned about the divine command, he accepted to be sacrificed on the path of God, However, when Ibrahim put the knife on Ismail’s throat, a ram was provided by God and it was sacrificed instead.

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