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  1. Eid al-Adhanoun

    an Islamic festival commemorating the prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail to Allah

  2. Etymology: عيد الأضحى.

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  1. Eid al-Adha

    Eid al-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى, romanized: ʿĪd al-ʾAḍḥā, lit. 'Feast of the Sacrifice') or the Holiday of Sacrifice is the second and the larger of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam (the other being Eid al-Fitr). It honours the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son Ishmael (Ismail) as an act of obedience to God's command. Before Abraham could sacrifice his son, however, God provided him with a lamb which he was supposed to kill in his son's place because of his willingness to sacrifice his own son in the name of God. In commemoration of this intervention, animals are ritually sacrificed. Part of their meat is consumed by the family which offers the animal, while the rest of the meat is distributed to the poor and the needy. Sweets and gifts are given, and extended family members are typically visited and welcomed. The day is also sometimes called the Greater Eid.In the Islamic lunar calendar, Eid al-Adha falls on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah and lasts for four days. In the international (Gregorian) calendar, the dates vary from year to year, shifting approximately 11 days earlier each year.

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  1. eid al-adha

    Eid al-Adha is an important Islamic festival also known as the "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid." It commemorates the exemplary faith and willingness of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. Muslims celebrate this festival by performing special prayers, sacrificing an animal (usually a sheep, goat, or cow), and distributing its meat to the poor and needy, friends, and family. This festival marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and is observed on the 10th day of the Islamic lunar month of Dhul-Hijjah.

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  1. Eid al-Adha

    Eid al-Adha, also called Feast of the Sacrifice, the Major Festival, the Greater Eid, Kurban Bayram, Eid al-Bakr and Bakrid, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Druze and Muslims worldwide to honour the willingness of the prophet ʾIbrāhīm to sacrifice his young first-born son Ismā'īl as an act of submission to God's command and his son's acceptance to being sacrificed, before God intervened to provide Abraham with a Lamb to sacrifice instead. In the lunar Islamic calendar, Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah and lasts for four days. In the international Gregorian calendar, the dates vary from year to year, drifting approximately 11 days earlier each year. Eid al-Adha is the latter of the two Eid holidays, the former being Eid al-Fitr. The basis for the Eid al-Adha comes from the 196th verse of the 2nd sura of the Quran. The word "Eid" appears once in the 5th sura of the Quran, with the meaning "solemn festival". Like Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha begins with a Sunnah prayer of two rakats followed by a sermon. Eid al-Adha celebrations start after the descent of the Hajj from Mount Arafat, a hill east of Mecca. Ritual observance of the holiday lasts until sunset of the 12th day of Dhu al-Hijjah. Eid sacrifice may take place until sunset on the 13th day of Dhu al-Hijjah. The days of Eid have been singled out in the Hadith as "days of remembrance". The days of Tashriq are from the Fajr prayer of the 9th of Dhul Hijjah up to the Asr prayer of the 13th of Dhul Hijjah. This equals 23 prayers: 5 on the 9th-12th, which equal 20, and 3 on the 13th.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of eid al-adha in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of eid al-adha in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of eid al-adha in a Sentence

  1. Sheema Sen Gupta:

    On the eve of Eid Al-Adha and as Iraqis mourn this sad moment, UNICEF calls for all actors in Iraq to work together towards a safer Iraq where children do not have to live in fear and where they enjoy their very basic activities and rights.

  2. Sheema Sen Gupta:

    This horrific attack right before Eid Al-Adha is a terrible reminder of the violence Iraqi children continue to face, on the eve of Eid Al-Adha and as Iraqis mourn this sad moment, UNICEF calls for all actors in Iraq to work together towards a safer Iraq where children do not have to live in fear and where they enjoy their very basic activities and rights.

  3. Carmen Farina:

    Muslim students and their families who observe Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha shouldn't have to choose between an instructional day and their religious obligations, this new addition will also enable a teachable moment in the classroom for our students to learn about religious tolerance and the societal contributions of various cultures.


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