Abstract

Jews, Muslims, and Christians have become estranged because of historical barriers and conflicts, misperceptions, and ignorance of each other’s belief systems. The implications of Jewish Yom Kippur, Muslim Eid Al-Adha, and Christian atoning sacrifice can enrich each other’s tradition and promote a greater understanding of each other’s faith. Abrahamic tradition can be complementary rather than competitive for appreciating their versions of faith and cultures. In Islam, Muslims offer animal sacrifices at Eid Al-Adha, following their annual pilgrimage, Hajj, while Jews begin the new year with Rosh-Hashanah, through which they find their identity and origins of Abraham. In the four Gospels, the perfect model of sacrifice on the cross is described as the equivalent propitiation for all humankind

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