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 Eid Al-Adha is the Eid on which Muslims slaughter sheep and goats. In Islam, Eid Al-Adha is one of the Five Eid Festivals, along with Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Ramadan, Eid Al-Al-Fitr, and Eid Al-Hijra.

21 July 2021 Eid Al-Adha 

To commemorate Eid Al-Adha, Muslims slaughter a ram or a goat. The animal is sacrificed and its meat distributed amongst the poor in Saudi Arabia and among Muslims everywhere.

Eid Al-Adha marks the end of the first month of the Islamic calendar, Al-Hijra. The day ends a period called Hajj (Muslim pilgrimage), which is a five-day pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest site in Islam, for Muslims. The Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam, alongside prayer, fasting, and giving charity.

Eid Al-Adha is a very sacred festival, where Muslims pray for the souls of the dead, with fasting during the Hajj. The Hajj commemorates the first revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad and his family at the time of the Battle of Khaybar in 624 CE, as recounted in the Hadith.

Each Eid is of equal importance to the one that comes before it. During the course of one of the Eid festivals, Muslims offer prayers to Allah, pray for forgiveness from Allah, renew their dedication to the Islamic faith, and renew their vows to carry out the necessary rituals of the pilgrimage.

The Hajj (Islamic pilgrimage) takes place one month after Eid Al-Adha. During the Hajj, Muslims perform rituals that have been handed down through the centuries, such as walking a round of the Kaaba seven times to invoke blessings upon the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his family.

The Quran, while discussing the Hajj, says, “On the day when Allah said to the Apostle, ‘Recite to me the Covenant,’ which is now his Command, I said to him, ‘Recite it, so that I may also have an opportunity of reciting it to you.’”

Eid Al-Adha (Eid Al-Adha) was originally called “Eid Al-Fitr.” Eid Al-Fitr is the Eid that follows Eid Al-Adha. The term “Eid Al-Fitr” refers to the beginning of the Islamic calendar (Al-Hijra), which corresponds to the first day of the Islamic month of Safar. Thus, Eid Al-Adha is not to be confused with the Eid Al-Fitr, which occurs after Eid Al-Adha, nor with the Eid Al-Ramadan.

In addition, Eid Al-Adha coincides with the month of Ramadan, where the fasting periods are divided into two. The first fasting period is for those who are able to fast with a light diet, such as those who are pregnant or elderly. For those who cannot fast with a light diet, Muslims continue fasting for three more days after Eid Al-Adha. For those who wish to follow Ramadan, the fasting period is divided into two halves – the first fasting period lasts from the first day of the month of Ramadan to the night before Eid Al-Adha, while the second fasting period begins three days after Eid Al-Adha and ends on Eid Al-Ramadan.

The Eid Al-Adha prayer takes place on the morning of Eid Al-Adha. Following Eid Al-Adha, Muslims offer more prayers during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. As the prayer goes from sunset to sunset, Muslims pray from one sunset prayer to the next sunset prayer. This will continue until Eid Al-Adha arrives. Eid Al-Adha falls in July each year.

Islam originated in the Arabian Peninsula and that is where it was established for all to follow. The first mosque was built there, followed by a second, then a third. At one point in time, most of the Muslim holy places and mosques were in Saudi Arabia. However, the conquest and destruction of many of the holy sites in the region has caused the Muslim world to largely follow Islam in Iran and the broader Middle East. The prophet Muhammad said, “Go to the next Muslim land, it is nearest to you, and call for help for its success,” (Narrated by Ahmad)

Eid Al-Adha falls every year on a different date each year because the Islamic calendar is based on the moon. The actual Islamic calendar is not a solar calendar but a lunisolar calendar that moves approximately every nineteen days between the new and full moons. This affects the dates of Eid Al-Adha and Eid Al-Fitr.

After Ramadan and before Eid Al-Adha, many Muslims perform rituals known as al-Nu’ma, such as adoring Allah and reciting the prayers of Al-Buraq (The Prophet Muhammad), but the rituals were done differently during the times of Muhammad. Because the texts of these rituals have been lost over the centuries, many Muslims rely on the stories of Muhammad as they try to recreate the rituals.

An example of the importance of the rituals is the story of Al-Hakam ibn Sa’id al-Khatib, who ruled from 852-868 CE. Al-Hakam introduced al-Tawaf, a rite that is performed for each of the ten times the sun is rising on the horizon. The purpose of al-Tawaf was to teach Muslims the teachings of Allah in the form of prayers and their responses to them. Al-Hakam also introduced al-Jabr, a ritual that consists of supplicating the name of Allah while lifting up hands in prayer and reciting the Prayer of Al-Tawaf. The prayer of al-Jabr has become important in Muslim communities because of its similarities to the prayers performed during the Eid Al-Fitr prayer.

Eid Al-Adha begins one hour after the morning prayer of Eid Al-Fitr, and lasts three days.

One common practice is to bring gifts for the family. Gifting is an important part of Muslim culture. However, because the exact date of Eid Al-Adha has no strict link to the lunar calendar, Muslims try to observe the holiday to the exact specification of Islam. In Islam, the great accomplishments of the prophets were based upon their obedience to the first and greatest commandment – to worship Allah alone.