Millions of Muslims across the world have begun celebrating the three-day Eid-al-Adha, Baqreid, or Id-ul-Zuha. One of the most important festivals in Islam, Eid-al-Adha takes place after the end of Haj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, and commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to give up his beloved son on Allah’s command.
June 24, 2024. Eid-e-Ghadir is celebrated annually by Shia Muslims on the 18th day of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, the final month of the lunar-based Muslim calendar. This year, the holiday begins on June 24 to 25. Also known as Eid-al-Ghadeer, the religious holiday is named after the event in which Shia Muslims believe that the cousin of Eid ul-Adha is the celebration where Muslims everywhere remember the ultimate sacrifice that Prophet Ibrahim (AS) was prepared to make. The Qurbani Eid story states that in a submission to Allah’s (SWT) will and defiance of the Devil Shaitan, the Prophet Ibrahim (AS) went to the top of Mount Arafat to sacrifice his son, Prophet Ismail (AS). This year, Eid al-Adha started at sunset on Wednesday 28 June.. The celebration lasts for three full days, meaning it will end on Sunday 2 July. Eid al-Adha falls around the same time as the HajjThe qurbani sacrificial offerings can be male or female. A sheep or goat counts as a sacrifice for one person. Cows and camels equal a sacrifice for seven. For it to count as an Eid qurbani or sacrifice, the sacrifice must be done after the congregational Salah-Prayer on the day of Eid Al-Adhah and, according to the scholars of three schools of
Eid ul-Adha is also known as Bakra Eid, Bakrid, Eid al-Adha, Eid Qurban or Qurban Bayarami. Known as the feast of sacrifice, the revered observance coincides with the final rites of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia.
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