Id-ul-Adah

• Id-ul-Adha

  muslim festival which celebrates the prophet ibrahims willingness to sacrifice his son ishmael for god
• key features :

  • lasts for 4 days
  • forms part of hajj
  • visit family and friends and enjoy festive meals
  • begins with prayers in the mosque where the imam will preach a sermon about sacrifice
  • animals are slaughtered to remember ibrahims sacrifice
• why Id-ul-Adha is celebrated ?

  • remembers the faith and obedience of the prophet ibrahim who was willing to sacrifice his son ishmael
  • sacrificed a ram instead of his son
  • god was testing whether ibrahim was loyal and obedient enough to follow his commands