Eid Ul Adha 2020: Facts about the Festival “Eid Ul Adha”
Eid ul-Adha also called Eid Qurban, the "Festival of Sacrifice", is one of the biggest Muslim festivals. Every year this important Islamic festival marks the end of Hajj, the pious pilgrimage to the city of Mecca. According to the Koran, "those who can make their way" must surely take the sacred journey to Mecca once in a lifetime. Eid ul Adha is observed as the last day of this religious journey and reminds followers of Islam of the mercy and benefits that Allaah brought to humanity.
Read more to learn
about the Eid Ul Adha 2020 history, practices and calendar.
Eid Ul Adha Story
Ibrahim, also known as Abraham in Christianity and Jewish culture, is believed to have been ordered to sacrifice (Qurban) to his adult son Ishmael. Ibrahim obeyed God and led Ishmael to Mount Moriah. When he was going to hit Qurbani, an angel stopped him and gave him a ram to perform a ritual in place of his son. However, there are groups that believe that the son of the sacrifice was Isḥāq.
Since then, this event has been celebrated as Eid ul Adha worldwide under different names. In Egypt it is called Eid al-Lahma and Saudi Arabia, and in the Middle East, Eid al-Bakra. Nigerians also call him Sallah and Ram Sallah. Kurban Bayrami is his name in Turkey and Hari Raya Haji in Malaysia and Singapore.
Eid Ul Adha Tradition
and Observances
Eid ul Adha is celebrated on the tenth day of Dhū al-Ḥijjah, which is the last month of the Islamic calendar and continues for the next three days. Like Eid ul Fitr, the celebrations begin with the performance of the community prayer known as ṣalāt on the first day at dawn. During Eid ul Adha, families who can afford ritually accepted animal sacrifices such as goat, camel, sheep, etc. They perform the Qurbani and distribute the meat between themselves and their loved ones, after donating an equal portion to the economically backward. Visiting friends and family and exchanging gifts are the common practices observed during Eid ul Adha.
Eid Ul Adha around the world
Eid ul Adha is a public holiday in many countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Malaysia, Turkey, Indonesia, and India. Read on to find out how Eid Ul Adha is celebrated around the world:
1. The United Arab
Emirates
Eid Al Adha is celebrated as a four-day public holiday in the UAE. People wear new clothes and visit friends and family after performing sacrifice ceremonies and seek the blessing of the Almighty. Dining out, shopping and having fun is quite common during these 4 holidays. In Dubai, Dubai festivals and retail establishments organize mass preparations. Ibn Batuta Mall, City Center Midrif, Mercato Mall, etc. They are the most popular places to experience the party!
2. Pakistan
3. Turkey
Kurban Bayramı, meaning Eid ul Daha is the most prominent festival in Turkey and is celebrated as a 4-5 day holiday. Lavish meals are prepared after Qurbani and shared with friends and loved ones during this time. Turkey has common places for sacrifices and rituals can be performed only in these centers. People donate food, clothing, sweets, etc. during this time.
4. Egypt
Eid al Adha is marked with a special meal in Egypt and Egyptians start their morning with cubes of meat or fried liver for breakfast served with Fatta. Other popular festival dishes are meat and lamb chops. Locals dress up in new outfits and plan family reunions and throw parties. They also feed deliciously cooked food to poor or needy people who can barely afford it.
Eid ul Adha is popularly known as Bakrid in India. The celebration begins with morning prayers in mosques and religious centers, followed by Qurbani and distributing meat among the economically weaker masses. Exquisite delicacies are cooked and shared with loved ones. People wear new clothes and plan a visit to mosques and dargahs, followed by community parties or internal parties.
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