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Eid Ul Adha, celebrating the festival of sacrifice in full spirit
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Eid Ul Adha, celebrating the festival of sacrifice in full spirit

People around the world are observing Eid ul-Adha, one of the most important Islamic festivals in the Muslim calendar. Known as the “Feast of Sacrifice”, the revered observance coincides with the final rites of the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Muslims worldwide will be celebrating the first day of Eid ul-Adha, or "Feast of Sacrifice," the most important Islamic holiday that commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim – also known as Abraham to Christians and Jews – to sacrifice his son before God stayed his hand. During the three-day holiday, this year between June 28 to June 30 in Saudi Arabia, Muslims slaughter livestock, distributing part of the meat to the poor. The holiday begins on the 10th day of the Islamic lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, during the annual hajj pilgrimage...
Revival of “Pok-ta-Pok” after three thousand years in Mexico
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Revival of “Pok-ta-Pok” after three thousand years in Mexico

The ancient game of "Pok-ta-Pok" is back in Mexico. The game was a symbol of sun and moon or light and darkness in the divinity. A ballgame where winners are sacrificed to Gods is now played in Mexico for entertainment purposes. The sacred and barbaric game of Pok-ta-Pok is now available to play in the city of Teotihuacan, Mexico. Also known as Ulama, ullamaliztli, or tlachtli, this game was famous in ancient Mayan civilization. Aztec civilization also has a version of this ball game. Moreover, This 3000 year old game was very sacred and significant in all ancient books. They say that this game determines the divinity of light and darkness between two opposite teams. The rules of this game are very unclear and unfamiliar. No old book clarifies the procedure of this ball game...