The other day one of the children was so excited to tell us that he had put up his Eid lights at home. To honour him and all the other children at the school who celebrate this Eid, today we will learn a little about Eid al Adha. It is one of the two main festivals in the Islamic year. It is the Festival of Sacrifice and happens at the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca. People who have gone to Mecca celebrate there, while others celebrate at home. The festival recalls the time when Abraham was told by God to sacrifice his son. When he proved his obedience by tying his son to the altar God allowed him to sacrifice a sheep instead. The focus of this festival is faith and mercy, and people celebrate with their family and with acts of compassion, so today we will make a list of kind things that we can do for others.
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