by Rafiq Clarkson

Assalaam walaikum everybody and Eid Mubarak!

As we approach Eid ul-Adha I have been reflecting on the story of Abraham and his son (Peace and blessings be upon them both) and Allah's request for human sacrifice. (You will notice that in deference to the clash of traditional Jewish and Islamic interpretations of whether Isaac or Ismail was involved I will only talk about Abraham's eldest son or his 'righteous son' and I will let you decide on who was involved).