Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha, Arabic for Festival of the Sacrifice, is the latter of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam. It honours the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son... Wikipedia
- Official name: Eid al-Adha
- Observed by: Muslims and Druze
- Significance: Commemoration of Ibrahim (Abraham)'s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience of a command from God End of the annual Hajj to Mecca
- Observances: Eid prayers, animal sacrifice, charity, social gatherings, festive meals, gift-giving
- Begins: 10 Dhu al-Hijjah
- Ends: 14 Dhu al-Hijjah
- Related to: Hajj, Eid al-Fitr
- Data source: DuckDuckGo