Genesis 22:1-14 tells the story of the sacrifice of Isaac, son of Abraham, as a test of faith for Abraham. God asked Abraham to sacrifice his only begotten (son of the agreement) as a manifestation of faith and obedience to God. The incident happened at one of the hills in the land of Moriah. The New Testament also mentions this incident despite the small portions, as an exemplary example of faith and obedience to God, Hebrews 11:17 says, "By faith, being tested, Abraham offered up Isaac, and receiving the promises he was offering up the only begotten".
Similar story also appears in Muslim circles, with some striking differences. In the al-Quran verse letter as-Saffat 101-112 is told about the incident that the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) received God's command to slaughter his own son as proof of his obedience to God. What distinguishes the narrative of the Koran with the Old Testament story is in the Koran does not mention the name of the son of Abraham who want sacrificed and the Koran also does not mention the scene of the incident, while the Old Testament clearly mention the name of Isaac as a son of Abraham that will be sacrificed and hill Moriah as the site of the event. Al-Quran only mentions the child as a forbearing boy (ghulamin Haleem). At the time then, silence from the Koran about who the children of Abraham who want to cause conflict of opinion sacrificed between Islamic scholars, though at present the majority of Muslims believe that Prophet who was sacrificed was Ishmael, and the scene of the incident is in Jabal Marwah (Mount Marwah) in Mecca, but that previous scholars and some companions of the Prophet Muhammad to support the version of Isaac. While Jews and Christians believe that Isaac is the child who will be sacrificed and Mount Moriah as the place of the event. Surprisingly, in the hills of Moria is still there Mosque "Qubatush Shakrah" (The Dome of the Rock) in front of the Masjid al-Aqsa, in which Jews perform the ritual celebration of 'Aqedah Yitschaq during the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) each date 1 month Tishri.
In Judaism, commemorating the sacrifice of Isaac on Mount Moriah is not just a celebration that is a mere memorial, but contains the meaning of "redemption" (kafarot) for Jews. In Mekhilta, (a collection of rabbinic legal interpretation, Jewish rabbis) identifies 'aqedah Yitschaq to "sacrifice the Passover lamb", this event is prefiguration from the time of the Messiah a descendant of Abraham, who would come to atone for sin. While similar celebrations in Islam, called Eid al-Adhha, only a warning of past events, does not contain the meaning of "redemption" (kaffarat), although it held a large scale in the Hajj season.
n the Christian faith, the celebration of 'Aqedah Yitschaq not held because according to Christian belief, the Messiah who was to look forward, has come. Jesus, the "Passover Lamb" had been sacrificed on Mount Calvary to atone for our sins once for all. Golgotha, is geographically located adjacent to Mount Moriah. Even in the Mount Moriah there are historic sites of "Church of the Holy Sepulchre", which the Arab Christians referred to as Kanisah al-Qiyamah (The Church of the Resurrection of Jesus). In the Christian view, not 'Aqedah Yitschaq again being celebrated, but the sacrament of the Eucharist (Holy Communion), in remembrance of the Last Supper, in which the Body and Blood of Christ shed to atone for the sins of mankind.
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