Yesterday was Eid al adha. A celebration to celebrate Muslims doing Hajj... Or as Wikipedia defines it, is also called the "Sacrifice Feast", is the second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year, and considered the holier of the two. Obviously, you know I am not that religious but I do know the basics of Islam. You know, the 6 Rukun Iman and 5 Rukun Islam. And I also know some history stuff.
But at this day, every year since the invention of Facebook, I get emotional. On this holy day, I find people posting millions of videos of cows and sheeps and goats and lambs being slaughtered. I mean, okay I don't mind you doing all that since they make good food anyway but to post it on Facebook as something to enjoy? Doesn't it totally go against the whole concept of Qurban? It's such a shame for people to take this 'life-taking' experience and made it something to be proud about.
I know I know most of you probably disagree with me. Most of you would go ustaz on me and attack me with religious words and phrases you don't even understand yourself. Saying how slaughtering these poor animals would buy you a transport to heaven bla bla blah... Okay I get it. And I understand that part. I have nothing against that belief, but what I am hating right now is that people are taking this a little too far.
Earlier today on my timeline, a friend posted a selfie of herself with the head of a goat with some funny caption. What the hell, woman? You think slaughtering (or in other word, Qurban) animals is a joke?
Some people need to get their priorities sorted out.
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