At 04,40 am  I wake up from one of my good dreams by the signal from my mobil.

First thought is who is the idiot that send me sms at this time in morning...

Second thought, damn phone companys!

Thired thought I start to feel bad about what I earlyer thought.

I had got a sms from my husband!! Its almost a week seen I heared from him last time and I have been mad, worried and missed him so much!

In the text it said:

    First day of bayram, sun is going up over the mountains and I got

    duty between 5-7 am. Love ya

After I read it I had a hard time to fall back into sleep, not until 7 am something. But just 1 hour later my alarm called and it was time to wake up but my head and body did not want to leave sleep mode behind.

Now under bayram he will InsAllah have days off. He told me some weeks ago they were allowed to have 2 days off under Kurban but never know what their boss says now...I can just make dua for the best to happen us!

Herkes Iyi Kurban Bayrami!!

Today we have started the celebration of Kurban Bayram also called Eid Al-Adha.

We celebrate it for the memory of Ibrahim and that he was willing to offer his son to Allah. They also say it was Ibrahim, his wife and son that built Kaaba.

Under Kurban you are offering a animal to Allah, it can be a goat, cow or camel. Just its a animal in good health and gets killed on a halal way you may offer it.

Most of the meat you get from the slaughter you have to give away to people that is in more need of it then you.

This eid is all about to give something that someone eals needs better.

I have never been in Mersin under Kurban but I can imagine its like Ramazan. The men goes to speciall namaz under the first day. Second day you do the slaughter and the woman have a whole days work infront of them. Under the evening its a fest of celebration with all family. And all the food is included lamb meat....

One part of me is missing the fest but other half is so happy for not being there and have to eat that meat. If I should say it in a nice way, my body can not take in lamb.

Hopefully I will learn eat one day becouse I will have to do this some day.

A brief description of the pilgrimage, step by step.

Day 2

This day is known as Yawm Arafa [Arafat days]

• This day should be spent on the area Arafat until sunset, you may take the opportunity to perform many to be where you ask Allah for forgiveness.
• After sunset you may rush to Muzdalifa, where shall we merge both the evening prayer.
• You must stay overnight.

وَإِذۡ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوۡمِهِۦ يَـٰقَوۡمِ إِنَّكُمۡ ظَلَمۡتُمۡ أَنفُسَڪُم بِٱتِّخَاذِكُمُ ٱلۡعِجۡلَ فَتُوبُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ بَارِٮِٕكُمۡ فَٱقۡتُلُوٓاْ أَنفُسَكُمۡ ذَٲلِكُمۡ خَيۡرٌ۬ لَّكُمۡ عِندَ بَارِٮِٕكُمۡ فَتَابَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

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And when Moses said unto his people: O my people! Ye have wronged yourselves by your choosing of the calf (for worship) so turn in penitence to your Creator, and kill (the guilty) yourselves. That will be best for you with your Creator and He will relent toward you. Lo! He is the Relenting, the Merciful.

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Och när Mose sade till sitt folk: O mitt folk! Ni har kränkt er av er att välja på vaden (för dyrkan) så tur i ånger till din Skapare, och döda (de skyldiga) er själva. Det kommer vara bäst för dig med din Skapare och Han kommer att vika mot dig. Lo! Han är Relenting, den barmhärtige.