George is an American who is over 50 years old. He lives in
Washington with his wife, his son, and his daughter. When Dhul Hijja was coming near, George and his family started to
follow the news closely to know when Dhul Hijja will start exactly. He watched the TV, his wife listened to the radio, and his son surfed Islamic sites on the internet … everyone eagerly waiting for any news.
When they knew when Dhul Hijja is going to start, they prepared themselves for Eid Al-Adha, which is on the 10th of Dhul Hijja,
following the Day of Arafah on the 9th.The next day, the family drove to the countryside to buy a sheep. They chose the sheep carefully, in accordance with the Islamic guidelines, in order to slaughter it on the first day of Eid. They carried the sheep with them in the car, and on
their way back, the little girl was expressing her joy for the coming
Eid. She told her father: “Oh dad how I love Eid! I’ll get to wear my new dress, play with my new doll, and go out with my friends to thepark. Oh how I wish all the days of the year were Eid!”.

When they got home, the wife told her husband George: "I’ve read that it is
prescribed to divide our sacrifice into three parts: a third we give to the poor and the needy, a third we gift to our neighbours Elizabeth, David and Mark, and a third we eat from and save for the coming
weeks."When the day of Eid came, they were confused where the exact direction of the Qiblah was. They assumed that it’s in a certain direction towards Mecca, and that this should be sufficient.George held the knife, placed the sheep towards the Qiblah and slaughtered it. The wife then divided the meat into three parts as they agreed.

Suddenly, George remembered something and shouted to his family: "We’re late for church! Today is Sunday, and we’ll miss the
Sunday Mass!"George never missed Church on Sunday. Rather, he always made sure to take his wife and children with him.
*****

At that point, the speaker had finished his story about George and his family. One person from the audience exclaimed: "You
confused us with this story of yours!! Is
George a Muslim or a Christian?!"

The speaker, Ahmed, replied: “George and his family are Christian. They do not believe that Allah is One, rather they believe He is the third of three.They also do not believe that Prophet Mohammad –Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon Him – is the last and final Messenger."Chattering and mumbling erupted among the audience,
and then a voice from the crowd said: "Don’t lie to us Ahmed! Who
would believe that George and his family would do all that and be Christian?! Why would a Christian perform all these rituals of Islam and Muslims? From following the news closely in order to determine the start of Dhul Hijja and the specific day of Eid, to buying a sheep from his own money, and slaughtering it as is prescribed in Islam,
etc."

Ahmed said with a smile on his face: "My beloved brothers, why do you find it so hard to believe my story? Why can’t you believe that such a Christian family exist? Isn’t there in our Muslim countries a
Abdullah, a Mohammed, a Khalid, a Khadija and a Fatima, who celebrate Christian or Jewish Festivals? Don’t we see Muslims
celebrating New Years, Christmas, Valentines, Halloween, Easter,
BIRTHDAYS etc.? Why is this story so surprising then?Why is it that
we don’t see Jews celebrating our Festivals or the Festivals of the Christians?Isn’t it because each one has his own Religion, Beliefs, and has his own Festivals?Why were we so surprised of George being
a Christian who celebrates ourEid, and are refusing of his actions, while at the same time we are not surprised of our own
actions?!”Finally, Ahmed said: “I’ve lived in the U.S. for more than ten years. I swear by Allah, I never saw a Christian or a Jew
celebrating any of our Eids. Neither have I heard any of them asking about our Festivals and Celebrations. Even when I invited them for Eid al-Fitr in my apartment, no one attended when they knew it was a Religious festival. That is what I experienced during my stay in the
West.

Another 25th and 1st is coming again. MUSLIMS, wake up from ur slumber.

Where do u stand

Jazakumllahu khaira

very true

may Allah (S.W.A) continue to open d eyes of our present day muslims toward accepting d islam d@ was practiced by d Rosul(sallalahu aly wasallam)