Id-ul-Adha

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  • Id-ul-Adha is the festival of sacrifice, when Muslims sacrifice animals to show their gratitude to Allah at the end of the last Islamic month.
  • What are the origins of Id-ul-Adha?
    It honours Ibrahim, who was willing to sacrifice his son Ishmael on God’s command. However, as Ibrahim was about to kill his son, God prevented it and gave him a ram to sacrifice instead.
  • Id-ul-Adha is celebrated with sacrificing an animal, visiting family and friends and enjoying festive meals. It begins with prayers in the Mosque where the Imam preaches a sermon about sacrifice.
  • Id-ul-Adha occurs on the tenth day of Dhul-Hijjah, which is the last month in the Islamic calendar.