Saturday October 05, 2024

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Eid-al-Adha

Eid al-Adha for Muslims is a four day festival that starts on the 10th day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah commemorating the willingness of Ibrahim's sacrifice of his son Ishmael at Allah's command.

Celebration\ Observance

Muslims will go to a sermon or a mosque or outdoor setting and pray. Many will sacrifice an animal known as qurbani to represent Abraham sacrificing his son for Allah. Others may travel to Mecca to perform a Hajj pilgrimage.

History

The Gregorian date is difficult to determine because Eid al-Adha is determined by the Islamic calendar which is a lunar calendar based on the cycles of the moon.

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