Eid ul Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى ‘Īd
al-’Aḍḥā) is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims and Druze
worldwide as a commemoration of Ibrahim's (Abraham's) willingness to
sacrifice his son Ismael for Allah. It is one of two Eid festivals that
Muslims celebrate. Like Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha begins with a short
prayer followed by a sermon (khuṭba). It is also called the bigger Eid
because it lasts a day longer than Eid ul-Fitr.
Eid
al-Adha is four days long and starts on the 10th day of the month of
Dhul Hijja (ذو الحجة) of the lunar Islamic calendar. This is the day
after the pilgrims in Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi
Arabia by Muslims worldwide, descend from Mount Arafat. It happens to
be approximately 70 days after the end of the month of Ramadan.
Happy Eid everyone.
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