{"id":17722,"date":"2021-07-20T09:04:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T07:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=17722"},"modified":"2021-07-20T15:43:11","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T13:43:11","slug":"muslims-worldwide-offers-prayers-and-celebrate-eid-al-adha-amid-covid-19-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/muslims-worldwide-offers-prayers-and-celebrate-eid-al-adha-amid-covid-19-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslims worldwide offer prayers and celebrate Eid al-Adha, amid COVID-19 restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Tuesday, Muslim believers are celebrating Eid al-Adha also known as Qurbani<\/em>, meaning the festivities of sacrifice. This morning, those belonging to the faith of Islam gathered at the main square in Tirana\u2019s city center to observe their Eid prayers.<\/p>\n

After the prayer, the head of the Muslim Community in Albania, Bujar Spahiu gave a speech, saying that this day should serve as a \u2018point of return\u2019, turning our backs on hate and finding ways to collaborate with one another in order to build a world that is the best that we can possibly make it.<\/p>\n

\u201cEid al-Adha is a celebration that reminds us of how great should human devotion to the creator of the universe be. We learn this through the determination of prophet Abraham. For the sake of God, feed yourself with love for one another. Let\u2019s pray to God, so that he can bless our families,\u201d stated Spahiu.<\/p>\n

Eid al-Adha is an important day for all of the Muslim world. To Muslims, this day symbolizes sacrifice and God\u2019s mercy toward all human beings.<\/p>\n

The festivities are also taking place in the holy site of Mecca, through the yearly Hajj pilgrimage, which is only hosting a maximum of 60,000 believers as opposed to the usual 2 million, due to COVID-19 restrictions.<\/p>\n

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