Eid al-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى ‘Īd al-’Aḍḥā) is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide as a commemoration of

Ibrahim’s (Abraham’s) willingness to sacrifice his son Ismael for Allah. It is one of two Eid festivals that Muslims

celebrate. Like Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha also begins with a short prayer followed by a sermon (khuṭba).

Eid al-Adha is 4 days long and starts on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (ذو الحجة) of the lunar Islamic calendar.

This is the day after the pilgrims in Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia by Muslims worldwide, descend from

Mount Arafat. It happens to be approximately 70 days after the end of the month of Ramadan.

Official name Arabic: عيد الأضحى ‘Īd al-’Aḍḥā
Also called The Festival of Sacrifice,
Sacrifice Feast,
عید قربان Eyde Ghorban (Iran),
Kurban Bayramı (Turkey),
Kurban Bajram (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Bulgaria),
ঈদ-উল-আজহা Id-ul-Azha or কোরবানী ঈদ Korbani Id (Bangladesh),
Lebaran Haji (Indonesia),
Kurban Ait (Kazakhstan),
Hari Raya Haji/Iduladha/Aidiladha/Qurbani/Qurban (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore),
Eid el-Kbir (Morocco, Egypt, Libya),
Tfaska Tamoqqart (Berber language of Jerba),
Tabaski/Tobaski (parts of Africa),
Babbar Sallah (Nigeria and West Africa),
Ciidwayneey (Somalia),
Īd-ul-Azhā or Bakr Īd (Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, South Africa)
Type Islamic
Significance Commemoration of Ibrahim’s (Abraham’s) willingness to sacrifice his son for Allah.
Marks the end of the Pilgrimage or Hajj for the millions of Muslims who make the trip to Mecca each year.
Ends 13 Dhu al-Hijjah
2006 date January 10 to January 14; December 31 to January 3, 2007
2007 date December 20 to December 24
2008 date December 8 to December 12
Observances Prayer, sacrificing a goat, sheep or a camel, sending to poor people as a donation
Related to Eid ul-Fitr, the other Islamic festival, which occurs after the last day of Ramadan

Other names for Eid al-Adha
Eid-ul-Adha (Adha Eid) is also known as Eid el-Kbir in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and Libya; Tfaska Tamoqqart in the

Berber language of Jerba; and Tabaski or Tobaski in some parts of Africa; Babbar Sallah in Nigeria and West Africa;

Ciidwayneey in Somalia and Somali speaking regions of Kenya and Ethiopia.

In India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan it is also called Eid ul-Azha, goat is the animal most likely to be sacrificed in those

countries. In Bangladesh it is called either ঈদ-উল-আজহা Id-ul-Azha or কোরবানী ঈদ Korbani Id. In South Africa it is also

called Bakri Eid (or simply Bakrid in India). The Indonesian term is Idul Adha.

In Turkey it is often referred to as the Kurban Bayramı or “Sacrifice Feast”. Similarly, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania

and Bulgaria it is referred as Kurban Bajram. In Kazakhstan, it is referred to as Kurban Ait. In Kurdish it is called Cejna

Qurbanê[1]. This Eid is for 4 days. Also known as the bigger Eid because it is a day longer than Eid-ul-Fitar. i luv eiddd

Traditions and practices
Men, women, and children are expected to dress in their finest clothing and perform the Eid prayer (Salatu’l-`id) in any

mosque. Muslims who can afford to do so sacrifice their best domestic animals (usually sheep, but also camels, cows, and

goats) as a symbol of Ibrahim’s (Abraham’s) sacrifice. The sacrificed animals, called “udhiya Arabic: أضحية”, have to meet

certain age and quality standards or else the animal is considered an unacceptable sacrifice. At the time of sacrifice,

Allah’s name is recited along with the offering statement and a supplication as Muhammad said. According to the Quran a large

portion of the meat has to be given towards the poor and hungry people so they can all join in the feast which is held on

Eid-ul-Adha. The remainder is cooked for the family celebration meal in which relatives and friends are invited to share. The

regular charitable practices of the Muslim community are demonstrated during Eid ul-Adha by the concerted effort to see that

no impoverished Muslim is left without sacrificial food during these days. Coming immediately after the annual hajj ends with

the celebration of the Day of Mount Arafat. Eid ul-Adha is a concrete affirmation of what the Muslim community ethic means in

practice. People in these days are expected to visit their relations, starting with their parents, then their families and

friends. (Arabic audio with English meaning).

In the name of Allah بسم الله
And Allah is the greatest والله أكبر
O Allah, indeed this is from you and for you اللهم إن هذا منك ولك
O Allah accept from me اللهم تقبل مني

Distributing meat among people is considered an essential part of the festival during this period, as well as chanting Takbir

out loud before the Eid prayer on the first day and after prayers through out the 4 days of Eid, see about Takbir in

“Traditions and practices” of Eid ul-Fitr.

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Eid Ghah
Eid ul-Adha in the Gregorian calendar
See also: Islamic calendar
While Eid ul-Adha is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to

year since the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar and the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar. The Lunar calendar is

approximately 10 days shorter than the Solar calendar.[1] Each year, Eid ul-Adha (like other Islamic holidays) falls on one

of two different Gregorian dates in different parts of the world, due to the fact that the boundary of crescent visibility is

different from the International date line.

2005: January 21
2006: January 10 and December 31[2]
2007: December 20
2008: December 8
2009: November 27
2010: November 16
2011: November 6
2012: October 26