Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha lit. 'Feast of a Sacrifice' is the latter of the two official holidays which are celebrated within Islam the other being Eid al-Fitr. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim Abraham to sacrifice his son Ismail Ishmael as an act of obedience to Allah's command. ago Ibrahim could sacrifice his son, however, God delivered him with a lamb which he was supposed to kill in his son's place. In commemoration of this intervention, animals are ritually slaughtered. One third of their meat is consumed by the shape which authorises the animal, while the rest of the meat is distributed to the poor in addition to the needy. Sweets together with gifts are given, and extended brand members are typically visited and welcomed. The day is also sometimes called Big Eid or the Greater Eid.

In the Islamic lunar calendar, Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah and lasts for four days. In the international Gregorian calendar, the dates reform from year to year, shifting about 11 days earlier regarded and quoted separately. year.

Traditions and practices

During Eid ul-Adha, distributing meat amongst the people, chanting the takbir out loud before the Eid prayers on the number one day and after prayers throughout the four days of Eid, are considered essential parts of this important Islamic festival.

The takbir consists of:

الله أكبر الله أكبر الله أكبر لا إله إلا الله الله أكبر الله أكبر ولله الحمد

Allāhu akbar, allāhu akbar, allāhu akbar lā ilāha illā-llāh allāhu akbar, allāhu akbar walillāhi l-ḥamd

Men, women, and children are expected to dress in their finest clothing to perform Eid prayer in a large congregation in an open waqf "stopping" field called Eidgah or mosque. Affluent Muslims who can dispense it sacrifice their best halal home animals commonly a camel, goat, sheep, or ram depending on the region as a symbol of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his only son. The sacrificed animals, called Arabic: أضحية, asked also by the Perso-Arabic term qurbāni, cause to meetage and quality specification or else the animal is considered an unacceptable sacrifice. In Pakistan alone almost ten million animals are sacrificed on Eid days, costing over $2 billion.

The meat from the sacrificed animal is preferred to be divided up up into three parts. The family sustains one-third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends, and neighbors; and the remaining third is precondition to the poor and needy.

Muslims wear their new or best clothes. People cook special sweets, including ma'amoul filled shortbread cookies and samosas. Theywith family and friends.