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Eid al-Adha
Islamic holidays, public holiday
Subclass ofEid Edit
Facet giveIslamic holidays Edit
Name in native languageعِيدُ اَلْأَضْحَى, Hari Raya Aidiladha, Aidiladha Edit
Vocalized nameعِيدُ اَلْأَضْحَى, Hari Raya Aidiladha, Aidiladha Edit
Religion anaa worldviewIslam Edit
Dem name aftersacrifice Edit
Official languageArabic Edit
CultureIslamic culture, Arab culture, cultural globalization Edit
Ein locationMuslim world, Arab world, world, worldwide Edit
Coordinate location10°30′0″N 15°30′0″E Edit
Main subjectdhikr, Dua, brotherliness in Islam Edit
Dey followDay of Arafah Edit
Followed byTashrik Day Edit
CreatorGod in Islam, Rabb, Ilah, Allah Edit
Language of work or nameArabic, multiple languages Edit
Significant eventEid prayers, dhabihah Edit
CommemoratesIbrahim, Ismail Edit
Present in workQur'an, Hadith, tafsir Edit
Day in year for periodic occurrence10 Dhu al-Hijjah Edit
Start point10 Dhu al-Hijjah Edit
Destination point13 Dhu al-Hijjah Edit
Connects withHajj Edit
Foods dem associate traditionallylamb meat, beef, seviyan Edit
Practiced byMuslim, Druze Faith Edit
Stack Exchange taghttps://islam.stackexchange.com/tags/eid-ul-adha Edit
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Eid al-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى, romanized: ʿĪd al-ʾAḍḥā, lit. 'Feast of Sacrifice') be de second of de two main festivals insyd Islam alongside Eid al-Fitr. E dey fall for de 10th of Dhu al-Hijja, de twelfth den final month of de Islamic calendar.[1] Dem generally dey carry forward celebrations den observances to de three days wey dey follow, dem know as de Tashreeq days.

Dem sam times sanso dey call Eid al-Adha Eid II anaa "Greater Eid" (Arabic: العيد الكبير, romanized: al-ʿĪd al-Kabīr).[2] As plus Eid al-Fitr, dem dey perform Eid prayer for de morning of Eid al-Adha, after wich qurban de udhiyah anaa de ritual sacrifice of sheep, dem dey perform. Insyd Islamic tradition, e dey honour de willingness of Abraham make e sacrifice ein son as an act of obedience to God ein command. Dey depend on de narrative, either Ishmael anaa Isaac be referred to plus de honorific title "Sacrifice of God".[3] Pilgrims wey dey perform de Hajj typically perform de tawaf den saee of Hajj for Eid al-Adha, along plus de ritual stoning of de devil for de Eid day den de days wey dey follow.

Etymology

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De Arabic word عيد (ʿīd) dey mean 'festival', 'celebration', 'feast day', anaa 'holiday'. De word عيد be a triliteral root (ʕ-y-d), plus root meanings dem associate of "to go back, to rescind, to accrue, to be accustomed, habits, to repeat, to be experienced; appointed time anaa place, anniversary, feast day".[4][5]

Dem dey bell de holiday عيد الأضحى (Eid-al-Adha) anaa العيد الكبير (Eid-al-Kabir) insyd Arabic.[6] De words أضحى (aḍḥā) den قربان (qurbān) be synonymous insyd wey dey mean 'sacrifice' (animal sacrifice), 'offering' anaa 'oblation'. De first word dey cam from de triliteral root ضحى (ḍaḥḥā) plus de associated meanings "immolate; offer up; sacrifice; victimize".[7] No occurrence of dis root plus a meaning wey relate to sacrifice dey occur insyd de Qur'an[4] buh insyd de Hadith literature.

Dem dey pronounce Eid al-Adha Eid al-Azha den Eidul Azha, primarily insyd Iran wey be influenced by de Persian language, insyd de Indian subcontinent.[8]

Origin

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Na one of de main trials of Abraham ein life be make he receive den obey de command of God make he slaughter ein beloved son, Ishmael. According to de narrative, na Abraham keep having dreams say make he sacrifice ein son. Na Abraham know say na dis be a command from God. Na he tell ein son, as dem state insyd de Quran,

"Oh son, I keep dreaming that I am slaughtering you". he replied, "Father, do what you are ordered to do."

—  Surah As-Saaffat 37:102

Na Abraham prepare make he submit to de will of God den make he slaughter ein son as an act of faith den obedience to God. During de preparation, na Iblis (Satan) tempt Abraham den ein family by he try make he dissuade dem from carrying out God ein commandment, wey Abraham drive Iblis away by he throw pebbles for ein top. For commemoration of dema rejection of Iblis, dem dey throw stones during Hajj rites for symbolic pillars, wey dey symbolise de place for wich na Iblis try make he dissuade Abraham.

Acknowledging dat na Abraham be willing make he sacrifice wat na be dear to am, God honour both Abraham den ein son. Na Angel Gabriel (Jibreel) call Abraham, "O' Ibrahim, you fulfil de revelations," wey na a ram from heaven be offered by Angel Gabriel to prophet Abraham make he slaughter instead of ein son. Chaw Muslims dey celebrate Eid al-Adha make dem commemorate both de devotion of Abraham den de survival of ein son Ishmael.[9][10][11]

Dis story be known as de Akedah insyd Judaism (Binding of Isaac) wey dey originate insyd de Torah,[12] insyd de first book of Moses (Genesis, Ch. 22). Dem dey refer de Akedah to insyd de Quran insyd ein 37th surah, As-Saaffat.[13]

De word "Eid" dey appear once insyd Al-Ma'ida, de fifth surah of de Quran, plus de meaning "a festival anaa a feast".[14]

Observances

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Eid prayer for de Badshahi Mosque insyd Lahore, Pakistan

Wen dey precede Eid al-Adha den during de Eid den Tashreeq days, Muslims dey recite de takbir.[15][16] Like for Eid al-Fitr, dem dey perform de Eid prayer for Eid al-Adha any time after sunrise den before de Zuhr prayer. Insyd de event of a force majeure, dem fi delay de prayer to de day after anaa de second day after Eid.[17] De khutbah (sermon) dey follow de Eid prayer.[18] For de conclusion of de prayers den sermon, Muslims dey embrace den exchange gifts den greetings plus one anoda, such as de phrase Eid Mubarak. Chaw Muslims sanso dey take dis opportunity make dem invite dema paddies, neighbours den colleagues to de festivities to better acquaint dem about Islam den Muslim culture.[19]

Arabic calligraphic fragment dem date to de early 18th century wey dey display blessings for Eid al-Adha

Udhiyah

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After de Eid prayer, udhiyah, anaa de ritual sacrifice of cattle, be performed. Affluent Muslims wey fi afford am sacrifice halal cattle, usually a camel, goat, sheep, anaa ram, as a symbol of Abraham ein willingness make he sacrifice ein son per.[20][21] De animals for meet certain age den quality standards make dem consider dem for sacrifice.[22] Insyd Pakistan alone, roughly 7.5 million animals, wey dey cost an estimated $3 billion (equivalent to $4.29 billion insyd 2024), na dem sacrifice insyd 2011.[23] Dem generally dey divide de meat from de sacrificed animal into three parts: de family wey dey perform de udhiyah dey retain a third; while dem divide de remainder equally between friends den relatives, den de poor.

Cattle market for Eid al-Adha insyd Dhaka, Bangladesh

Traditions

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Around de world, dem dey follow different traditions for Eid al-Adha. For example, insyd Pakistan den Afghanistan, applying henna be a famous tradition amongst women. Insyd Pakistan, kiddies receive Eidi wich be money den gifts wey elders dey give. Insyd de Middle East, dem dey make traditional sweets. Insyd African nations, dem dey give gifts among friends wey dem dey invite family to feasts. While de cultures be different, de key values of celebration remain de same. Those values be giving, feasts, family, den grant celebrations.[24][25][26]

Insyd de Gregorian calendar

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While Eid al-Adha always be on de same day of de Islamic calendar, de date for de Gregorian calendar dey vary from year to year since de Islamic calendar be a lunar calendar den de Gregorian calendar be a solar calendar. De lunar calendar be approximately eleven days shorter dan de solar calendar.[27]Each year, Eid al-Adha (like oda Islamic holidays) dey fall on one of about two to four Gregorian dates insyd parts of de world, secof de boundary of crescent visibility be different from de International Date Line.[28]

De list wey dey follow dey show de official dates of Eid al-Adha for Saudi Arabia as announce by de Supreme Judicial Council. Na dem estimate future dates according to de Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia.[29] De Umm al-Qura calendar just be a guide for planning purposes wey no be de absolute determinant anaa fixer of dates. Dey dey apply confirmations of actual dates by moon sighting for de 29th day of de lunar month prior to Dhu al-Hijja[30] make dem announce de specific dates give both Hajj rituals den de subsequent Eid festival. De three days after de date dem list sanso be part of de festival. De time before de date dem list de pilgrims dey visit Mount Arafat wey dem descend from am after sunrise of de listed day.[31]

Insyd chaw countries, de start of any lunar Hijri month dey vary based on de observation of de new moon by local religious authorities, so de exact day of celebration dey vary by locality.

References

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  1. ↑ "Eid al-Adha | Meaning, Observances, & Traditions". Encyclopedia Britannica (in English). 11 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Haigh, Phil (31 July 2020). "What is the story of Eid al-Adha and why is it referred to as Big Eid?". Metro (in English). Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 25 April 2021. Simply, Eid al-Adha is considered the holier of the two religious holidays and so it is referred to as 'Big Eid' while Eid al Fitr can be known as 'Lesser Eid'. Eid al-Kabir means 'Greater Eid' and is used in Yemen, Syria, and North Africa, while other translations of 'Large Eid' are used in Pashto, Kashmiri, Urdu and Hindi. This distinction is also known in the Arab world, but by calling 'Bari Eid' bari, this Eid is already disadvantaged. It is the 'other Eid'. 'Bari Eid', or Eid-ul-Azha, has the advantage of having two major rituals, as both have the prayer, but it alone has a sacrifice. 'Bari Eid' brings all Muslims together in celebrating Hajj, which is a reminder of the Abrahamic sacrifice, while 'Choti Eid' commemorates solely the end of the fasting of Ramazan.
  3. ↑ Firestone, Reuven (January 1990). Journeys in Holy Lands: The Evolution of the Abraham-Ishmael Legends in Islamic Exegesis. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-0331-0.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oxford Arabic Dictionary. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2014. ISBN 978-0-19-958033-0.
  5. ↑ Badawi, Elsaid M.; Abdel Haleem, Muhammad (2008). Arabic–English Dictionary of Qur'anic Usage. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-14948-9.
  6. ↑ Noakes, Greg (April–May 1992). "Issues in Islam, All About Eid". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  7. ↑ Team, Almaany. "Translation and Meaning of ضحى In English, English Arabic Dictionary of terms Page 1". almaany.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Definition of Eid al-Adha | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com (in English). Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  9. ↑ "The Significance of Hari Raya Aidiladha". muslim.sg. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  10. ↑ Elias, Jamal J. (1999). Islam. Routledge. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-415-21165-9. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  11. ↑ Muslim Information Service of Australia. "Eid al – Adha Festival of Sacrifice". Missionislam.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  12. ↑ Stephan Huller, Stephan (2011). The Real Messiah: The Throne of St. Mark and the True Origins of Christianity. Watkins; Reprint edition. ISBN 978-1907486647.
  13. ↑ Fasching, Darrell J.; deChant, Dell (2011). Comparative Religious Ethics: A Narrative Approach to Global Ethics. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-1444331332.
  14. ↑ — Jesus, son of Mary, prayed, "O Allah, our Lord! Send us from heaven a table spread with food as a feast for us—the first and last of us—and as a sign from You. Provide for us! You are indeed the Best Provider." — Said Jesus, the son of Mary, "O Allāh, our Lord, send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven to be for us a festival for the first of us and the last of us and a sign from You. And provide for us, and You are the best of providers."
  15. ↑ "Eid Takbeers – Takbir of Id". Islamawareness.net. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  16. ↑ McKernan, Bethan (29 August 2017). "Eid al-Adha 2017: When is it? Everything you need to know about the Muslim holiday". .independent. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  17. ↑ H. X. Lee, Jonathan (2015). Asian American Religious Cultures [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 357. ISBN 978-1598843309.
  18. ↑ "Eid ul-Fitr 2020: How to say Eid prayers". Hindustan Times (in English). 23 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  19. ↑ "The Significance of Eid". Isna.net. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  20. ↑ Buğra Ekinci, Ekrem (24 September 2015). "Qurban Bayram: How do Muslims celebrate a holy feast?". dailysabah. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018.
  21. ↑ "Id al-Adha". Oxford Islamic Studies Online. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  22. ↑ Cussen, V.; Garces, L. (2008). Long Distance Transport and Welfare of Farm Animals. CABI. p. 35. ISBN 978-1845934033.
  23. ↑ Ahsan Butt (16 November 2010). "Bakra Eid: The cost of sacrifice". Asian Correspondent. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  24. ↑ "Eid in Pakistan: Traditions, Celebrations, and Unity-Citadel 7".
  25. ↑ "Prayer, henna, charity: Eid al-Adha traditions around the world".
  26. ↑ "Eid ul-Adha Traditions Around the World | Penny Appeal".
  27. ↑ Hewer, Chris (2006). Understanding Islam: The First Ten Steps. SCM Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-0334040323. he Gregorian calendar.
  28. ↑ Staff, India com (30 July 2020). "Eid al-Adha or Bakrid 2020 Date And Time: History And Significance of The Day". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com (in English). Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  29. ↑ "Homepage of Robert H. Van Gent". Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  30. ↑ "Eid al-Adha 2016 date is expected to be on September 11". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  31. ↑ "Mount Ararat | Location, Elevation, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica (in English). Retrieved 2020-08-01.

Sources

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