Local banks to work in enhanced mode
By Sara Israfilbayova
Twenty-three local banks will operate in an enhanced mode during the Holiday of Qurban (Eid-al-Adha) on September 1-4.
The Financial Market Supervision Body (FMSB) reported that 76 bank branches will shift to an enhanced mode, including two branches and two units of four banks delivering service in 24/7 mode.
A special monitoring group of the FMSB will be open for inquiries and appeals from local people and foreign tourists.
Eid al-Adha is the Muslim festival that marks the end of the pilgrimage to Makkah known as Hajj. Eid al-Adha, which symbolizes the highest human qualities, commemorates Abraham’s faith and devotion to God.
Prophet Abraham, was ordered by God to sacrifice his son Ishmael as a test of faith. After Abraham agreed to the divine order, he discovered that God had spared his beloved son and replaced his sacrifice with a ram, rewarding him for his faith and devotion.
Every year Muslims across the world sacrifice an animal to commemorate Abraham’s devotion and God’s mercy.
Muslims go to the mosque for morning prayer (the Holiday namaz), but first it is necessary to make a full bath and to put on new and neat clothes.
At the end of the sermon, Muslims usually go to the cemetery to pray for the dead. Returning from the cemetery, proceed to the sacrificial rite, as a sign of willingness to serve God.
The meat from the sacrificed animal [usually sheep or goat] is divided into three parts; one-third for the family; one-third for relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third to the poor.
The main purpose of the Qurban Holiday is to become a true believer.
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