Eid al-Adha

                                                Eid al-Adha

               Give the spirit of Eid al-Adha Share with Each Other Muslim scholars Bachtiar Efendy remind Muslims to be able to appreciate the meaning of the feast of Eid al-Adha with more depth,

The pilgrims pray at Jabal Rahmah in Padang Afarah, Saturday (5 / 11).
Gema Takbir echoed since the night through Sunday, followed by the Eid prayer and the ritual slaughter of sacrificial animals to be submitted to the poor.
In a talk with VOA, Bachtiar Efendy remind meaning that can be studied more deeply through the ritual of sacrifice, including a silver lining for the government in connection with efforts to bridge the social gap.

"The willingness to sacrifice, willingness to share the excess to those who
is reduced. These things should tidah only reflected or symbolized by our willingness to slaughter sheep and distribute the meat to the people once a year. This spirit must be felt at any time, "said Bakhtiar." This is true also for the government. Ideally they share power in the sense of willing to merusmuskan policies that benefit ordinary people and not only beneficial to themselves and the group. "

Bachtiar Efendy hope that Muslims in Indonesia and in the world can interpret
a symbol of sacrifice and implementing it properly. Further, he reminded that kindness is something that is taught in every religion. "Religion teaches symbolically that you must share and it's actually not only goats but also alms and zakat. Also, not only on religious days, but every day in a number of substantial and significant," he remembers.

Efendy Bachtiar also assesses each year the people who sacrifice continues to increase which can be interpreted that the awareness of Muslims in the country to sacrifice the higher. "If we look at what dimumkan in mosques before or after the Eid al-Adha, the more the number of sacrificial animals. This is a sign of passion for sacrifice
increased and supported by their financial capabilities, "said Bakhtiar.

However, Bachtiar Efendy also recognized with increasing zeal to sacrifice Muslims also is increasing the number of people who receive the sacrifice. The condition is said can be interpreted that the level of poverty in the country is still high. He hopes the next few years the situation may continue to diminish.

"Parallel with the economic situation of most of our society, the automatic is on every-every event like it, we see many people who receive the sacrificial meat. but if a good situation, the poverty rate can be suppressed and then unemployment is also low, although I think too many people do sacrifice a bit of people who accept and it will then be given to other areas of greater need, "he added.