Last-minute rush: Shoppers at Selangor Wholesale Market in Seri Kembangan buying bamboo and daun palas (young palm leaves) to make ketupat and lemang for Hari Raya Aidil Adha.
Also known as Hari Raya Haji or Hari Raya Korban, the event recognises Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to obey God’s command to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of submission to God.
Today, it is is marked by slaughtering animals to feed the poor.Those who can afford it will contribute an animal, which is slaughtered according to religious rites for the celebration.
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