On November 25, President Obama congratulated the Muslims in Mecca who performed the Hajj and were celebrating Eid-ul-Adha. Very few Americans know what is the celebration of Eid-ul-Adha. What the President did was such a tremendous slap in the face to Jews and Christians. The President's speech follows:
Statement by the President on Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha 11/25/09
"Michelle and I would like to send our best wishes to all those performing Hajj this year, and to Muslims in America and around the world who are celebrating Eid-ul-Adha. The rituals of Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha both serve as reminders of the shared Abrahamic roots of three of the world’s major religions.
During Hajj, the world’s largest and most diverse gathering, three million Muslims from all walks of life – including thousands of American Muslims – will stand in prayer on Mount Arafat. The following day, Muslims around the world will celebrate Eid-ul-Adha and distribute food to the less fortunate to commemorate Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son out of obedience to God.
This year, I am pleased that the Department of Health and Human Services has partnered with the Saudi Health Ministry to prevent and limit the spread of H1N1 during Hajj. Cooperating on combating H1N1 is one of the ways we are implementing my administration's commitment to partnership in areas of mutual interest.
On behalf of the American people, we would like to extend our greetings during this Hajj season -Eid Mubarak"
The reason Eid-ul-Adha is so offensive is because it is a direct assault on the authority of the Bible. Islam teaches that Ishmael was Abraham's only son, and that Abraham offered Ishmael as a sacrifice and not Isaac as described in the Bible! Eid al-Adha: "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" is a holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God."
Islam is a direct assault on both Judaism and Christianity, and Eid-ul-Adha is part of it. Islam is specially against Christianity. Mohammad wrote the Koran and created Islam to replace Christianity. Islam is a direct attack on the Christian faith as a study of the Koran easily reveals.
Four fundamental doctrines of Christianity are: that God is in the form of the Holy Trinity; the Lord Jesus is the only begotten Son of God; and He died on the cross and then rose from the dead. The Koran directly attacks all four doctrines!
