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Eid ul Adha

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  Eid al-Adha , or the “Feast of Sacrifice,” signifies the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim, known as Abraham in Christianity and   Judaism , to sacrifice his son, Ismail as ordered by Allah. It is one of   Islam’s   most important holidays. Usually lasting three to four days, and celebrated by millions of Muslims worldwide, the holiday begins on the 10th day of the Muslim calendar lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, at the time of Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. In the United States, Eid al-Adha 2021 is predicted to begin around July 19 or 20 (depending on sightings of the moon), and will end with the culmination of Hajj a few days later. Considered the holiest of the two Eids, the other being Eid al-Fitr, or “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” that commemorates the end of Ramadan, it is one of two major Muslim holidays celebrated across the globe each year. The Story of Eid al-Adha In the Quran, Ibrahim has a dream in which Allah commands him to sac...
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What is Eid-ul-Adha?

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  There are two key Eid (Celebration Festivals) in Islam: Eid-ul-Fitr, which signifies the completion of the Holy Month of Ramadan; and  Eid-ul-Adha , the Greater Eid, which follows the completion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, at the time of  Qurbani  (sacrifice). Although Eid-ul-Adha has no direct relation to the Hajj Pilgrimage, it is but a day after the completion of Hajj and therefore has significance in time. The day of  Eid-ul-Adha  falls on the tenth day in the final (twelfth) month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar; Dhu-al-Hijjah. The day that celebrations fall on is dependent on a legitimate sighting of the moon, following the completion of the annual Holy Pilgrimage of Hajj -  which is an obligation for all Muslims who fit specific criteria, one of the important  Five Pillars of Islam . The celebration of  Eid-ul-Adha   is to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah SWT and his readiness to sacrifice his son, Ismail. At the...
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