Sacrifice has been a common ritual in many religions throughout history. In primitive tribes, sacrifices of animals, people or objects were often made to celestial or atmospheric deities during times of thanksgiving or to prevent disasters. Major Abrahamic religions also incorporate sacrifice, with Judaism referring to God's command for Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac in the Torah. In Christianity, Jesus is considered the ultimate sacrifice to absolve mankind of sin. Islam also references Abraham's near-sacrifice of Ishmael in the Quran and today Muslims commemorate this during Eid al-Adha by sacrificing animals in remembrance of God's mercy.

1. Sacrifice A Very Common Ritual in All Beliefs

2. Overview What is Sacrifice? Sacrifice in Primitive Tribes Sacrifice in Three Abrahamic Religions Who is Prophet Abraham (pbuh)? The Place of Sacrifice in Each Religion A Living Example: Sacrifice in Islam

3. What is Sacrifice? Sacrifice in most general meaning: The offering of anything to God, or to a go d Offering can be in any form: B y killing with a knife, by burning, etc.

4. Anything can be offered: A n animal, a human, a non-living object, etc. For any reason: Thanksgiving, atonement, or conciliation What is Sacrifice?

5. Sacrifice in Primitive Tribes Usually believed in Celestial objects (sun, moon, stars, etc.) Atmospheric Events (rain, wind, etc.) Idols

6. Sacrifice was a common ritual for Thanksgiving , Protection against anger of gods , Preventing natural disasters … They have sacrificed a n important person, animal, or object . Sacrifice in Primitive Tribes

7. Sacrifice in Abrahamic Religions Who is Prophet Abraham(pbuh) and Why is he so important? The Place of Sacrifice in Each Religion A Living Example: Sacrifice in Islam

8. Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Descendant of the son of Prophet Noah (pbuh) named Sam Had two sons: Ishmael (Prophet Mohammed (pbuh)’s ancestor) Isaac (Ancestor of Moses and Jesus) Found Allah (or the God) using his own rationale Had very hard times with Nimrod and his own tribe

9. Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Built the House of Allah: Kaaba Performed the first Hajj

10. The Place of Sacrifice in Judaism In the Torah : (Gen. 22) Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am," he replied. Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about."

11. In Christianity, Jesus was the Perfect Sacrifice to take away the sin of the mankind . The Place of Sacrifice in Christianity

12. Sacrifice in Islam

13. Verses from Quran about sacrifice: [37.101 -108 ] So We gave him the good news of a boy, possessing forbearance. And when he attained to working with him, he said: O my son! surely I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice you; consider then what you see.

14. He said: O my father! do what you are commanded; if Allah please, you will find me of the patient ones. So when they both submitted and he threw him down upon his forehead,

15. And We called out to him saying: O Ibrahim! You have indeed shown the truth of the vision; surely thus do We reward the doers of good: Most surely this is a manifest trial. And We ransomed him with a Feat sacrifice. And We perpetuated (praise) to him among the later generations.

16. [108.2] Therefore pray to your Lord and make a sacrifice. Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) tells us to make sacrifice as Prophet Abraham (pbuh) did.

17. Eid-Ul-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice ) the second of the two major Muslim holy days observed after the Hajj

18. “ Qurbani ” means ‘ approach ’ Qurbani is a symbol of commitment, obedience and self-sacrifice to Allah Our Qurbani s carry us in our journey to Heaven .

19. Feast of Sacrifice Salatul-Eid (Eid Prayer) in the morning A s hort sermon, after which everyone socializes

20. O ffer ing of domestic animals, usually sheep, as a symbol of A brah a m's (pbuh) sacrifice

21. Feast of Sacrifice Sacrifice’s meat: One third of the meat to poor people One third to relatives, friends, neighbors One third for their own

22. V isit s to relatives, friends and neighbors Feast of Sacrifice

23. P ray for forgiveness from Allah and strength of faith

24. G ifts and sweets for children

25. Visit Graves

26. F orgive others, releasing any feelings of enmity or ill feeling towards others

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