10/06/2014, 00.00
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Bangladeshi Bishop: Christians and Muslims united under the banner of Abraham

by Sumon Corraya
The President of the Episcopal Commission for Christian unity and interreligious dialogue sends his greetings to the Muslim community for the Eid al-Adha, the "Feast of Sacrifice". It honors the prophet’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael.

Sylhet (AsiaNews) - "All of us, Christians and Muslims, respect the prophet Abraham. In this common admiration we have to find a way to love one another." This is the invitation launched by Msgr. Bejoy D'Cruze OMI, President of the Episcopal Commission for Christian unity and interreligious dialogue in Bangladesh, on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the "Feast of Sacrifice" of Islam. This year the festival began yesterday and will end tomorrow.

The celebration (the second most important together with Eid al-Fitr) honors the prophet's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of submission to God's command. This is why, every year during Eid al-Adha Muslims practice korbani, the sacrifice of animals.

"One of the greatest teachings of this festival - said Mgr. Bejoy - is love for siblings, relatives, neighbors, the poor and vulnerable. For this, the korbani provides for the division of the animal into three parts: one for oneself, one for the family and the last to the most needy. A lot of people think that, through the killing of the animal envy, lust, selfishness, and greed are also defeated".

The prelate, who is also the bishop of the diocese of Sylhet, points to things that Christians and Muslims have in common: "We both strongly believe in one God and respect Jesus and Mary. We believe in the prophets, in the Scriptures, sacrifice, forgiveness and the well-being of the other. Our two forms spirituality have a deep bond and we should practice them to stop wars and conflicts, and to make sure that peace can bring a smile to the face of the weakest".

 

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