![]() It honours the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to Allah's command.īut, before Ibrahim could sacrifice his son, Allah provided a lamb to sacrifice instead. In commemoration of this intervention, an animal, usually a sheep, is sacrificed ritually and divided into three parts. One share is given to the poor and needy, another is kept for home, and the third is given to relatives.Īnd because of Ibrahim's actions, Eid al-Adha is also known as the Festival of Sacrifice. ![]() In the Islamic lunar calendar, Eid Al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu-al Hijjah, and lasts for three days. In the international calendar the dates vary from year to year shifting approximately 11 days earlier each year. Therefore this year, the festival will be celebrated on Friday July 31, with the customary Eid prayer a important part of the celebration, and last until Saturday August 2.
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