Eid-al-Adha celebrated across the world, Hajj concludes
Eid-al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice is a festival
celebrated by Muslims worldwide as two million Muslims performed the
last ritual to conclude Hajj.
Eid-al-Adha
This festival is celebrated to commemorate Abraham’s willingness to
offer his promised son as sacrifice according to God’s command. In the
end, God intervened and asked for a lamb as sacrifice. To mark this
event, Muslims worldwide offer sheep as sacrifice.
Hajj
Hajj is a religious pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It is one of the five pillars of Islam that every Muslim must perform at least once in his lifetime. The last ritual was performed at Mina, which is ritually stoning the devil. This stoning of the devil is symbolic of Abraham who stoned the devil on his way to comply with God’s wishes asking for a sacrifice. The devotees performed this ritual, offered sacrifices by slaughtering a sheep and gave its meat away to the needy. This marks the end of the pilgrimage.
Eid-al-Adha
This festival is celebrated to commemorate Abraham’s willingness to
offer his promised son as sacrifice according to God’s command. In the
end, God intervened and asked for a lamb as sacrifice. To mark this
event, Muslims worldwide offer sheep as sacrifice.Hajj
Hajj is a religious pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It is one of the five pillars of Islam that every Muslim must perform at least once in his lifetime. The last ritual was performed at Mina, which is ritually stoning the devil. This stoning of the devil is symbolic of Abraham who stoned the devil on his way to comply with God’s wishes asking for a sacrifice. The devotees performed this ritual, offered sacrifices by slaughtering a sheep and gave its meat away to the needy. This marks the end of the pilgrimage.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to become first sitting President to appear at ICC
Kenyan President Kenyatta has confirmed his appearance at The Hague, Netherlands on October 8 to respond to multiple charges against him at the ICC (International Criminal Court).
In an unprecedented move, Kenyatta has invoked a hitherto unused
article of the Constitution to resign temporarily, with the Deputy
President, William Ruto, taking his place as Acting President till the
return of Kenyatta. This step has been taken because Mr.Kenyatta has
insisted that he will appear before the ICC in his personal capacity and
not as the President of a nation. It is to be noted that Kenyatta had
also appeared at the ICC before he became President in 2013.
Kenyatta will risk an international arrest warrant and international condemnation against him personally and economic sanctions against Kenya, if he failed to comply with the summons issued by the ICC.
In September, the ICC postponed the trial after prosecutors said the Kenyan government had failed to submit important documents. The case of the prosecution is weak as of now because several prosecution witnesses have withdrawn from the case. The ICC has summoned Kenyatta for a status hearing so he may explain allegations that evidence against has been withheld by the Kenyans. His request to participate by video was rejected by the Court.
Around a thousand people were killed and hundreds of thousands were displaced in the violence.
Resignation
In an unprecedented move, Kenyatta has invoked a hitherto unused
article of the Constitution to resign temporarily, with the Deputy
President, William Ruto, taking his place as Acting President till the
return of Kenyatta. This step has been taken because Mr.Kenyatta has
insisted that he will appear before the ICC in his personal capacity and
not as the President of a nation. It is to be noted that Kenyatta had
also appeared at the ICC before he became President in 2013.Kenyatta will risk an international arrest warrant and international condemnation against him personally and economic sanctions against Kenya, if he failed to comply with the summons issued by the ICC.
Charges against Mr.Kenyatta
Kenyatta faces five charges of crimes against humanity, inciting violence and organizing ethnic massacres that killed 1,200 people. He has denied all the charges that have been brought against him.In September, the ICC postponed the trial after prosecutors said the Kenyan government had failed to submit important documents. The case of the prosecution is weak as of now because several prosecution witnesses have withdrawn from the case. The ICC has summoned Kenyatta for a status hearing so he may explain allegations that evidence against has been withheld by the Kenyans. His request to participate by video was rejected by the Court.
Massacres
The massacres that Mr.Kenyatta is accused of playing a role in, took place after the 2007 elections in Kenya. Kenyatta was a close ally of the winner of the election, Mwai Kibaki. Kibaiki’s opponent, Raila Odinga, claimed that the elections were rigged. The dispute then lead to violence with peoples of different ethnicities pitted against each other. Kenyatta is accused of organizing ethnic gangs to attack rival groups.Around a thousand people were killed and hundreds of thousands were displaced in the violence.
Typhoon Phanfone slams into Japan
Typhoon Phanfone made landfall near the city of Hamamatsu in Japan. Many parts of Japan faced torrential rain, with some areas receiving a month’s worth of rainfall in a matter of minutes.
As many as 600 domestic flights and 19 international flights have been cancelled. Over 2,00,000 people have been asked to evacuate their homes throughout Eastern Japan due to threat of landslides and flooding of rivers.
Tropical Storm Risk is a storm tracker that tracks cyclones etc and categories them as per their expected severity. Phanfone was earlier labeled a category one typhoon, which is the lowest on a scale of one to five. However, as it approached, the typhoon was labeled a category four.
As many as 600 domestic flights and 19 international flights have been cancelled. Over 2,00,000 people have been asked to evacuate their homes throughout Eastern Japan due to threat of landslides and flooding of rivers.
Tropical Storm Risk is a storm tracker that tracks cyclones etc and categories them as per their expected severity. Phanfone was earlier labeled a category one typhoon, which is the lowest on a scale of one to five. However, as it approached, the typhoon was labeled a category four.
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