Eid Ul Adha, celebrating the festival of sacrifice in full spirit
People around the world are observing Eid ul-Adha, one of the most important Islamic festivals in the Muslim calendar. Known as the “Feast of Sacrifice”, the revered observance coincides with the final rites of the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
Muslims worldwide will be celebrating the first day of Eid ul-Adha, or "Feast of Sacrifice," the most important Islamic holiday that commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim – also known as Abraham to Christians and Jews – to sacrifice his son before God stayed his hand.
During the three-day holiday, this year between June 28 to June 30 in Saudi Arabia, Muslims slaughter livestock, distributing part of the meat to the poor. The holiday begins on the 10th day of the Islamic lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, during the annual hajj pilgrimage...
