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| 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, Republic of Macedonia, Russia, Ukraine), ঈদ-উল-আজহা Id-ul-Azha or কোরবানী ঈদ Korbani Id (Bangladesh), Lebaran Haji (Indonesia), Kurban Ait (Kazakhstan), Eid-e-Qurban (Afghanistan-Dari), Loy Akhtar (Afghanistan-Pashto), 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), Bakra Eid (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 |
| 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 |
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, but a voice from heaven allows Ibrahim to sacrifice a goat instead. 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.
Other names for Eid al-Adha
Eid-ul-Adha (Adha Eid) has other popular names across the Muslim world, such as Eid el-Kibir 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 and Pakistan it is also called Bakra Eid, where the goat is the animal most likely to be sacrificed. 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 Qurban Ait. In Kurdish it is called Cejna Qurbanê[1]. In Afghanistan it is called "Eid-e-Qurban" by Dari-speakers and "Loy Akhtar" (literally, "Big Eid") or "Qurbanay Akhtar" by Pashto-speakers. This Eid is for 4 days. Also known as the bigger Eid because it is a day longer than Eid-ul-Fitar.
Eid ul-Adha in the Gregorian 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
Udhiya (Qurbani)
Qurbani was offered to deities prior to Islam, and should correctly be called Udhiya. Qurbani is a phrase commonly used in the Indian sub-continent and in Iran.
This is the sacrifice as ordained upon Muslims to be given at the time of Eid al-Adha. Every Muslim adult; male and female – as long as possessing Nisab – are required (Wajib) to offer this sacrifice. The rewards are the same and the benefits include feeding the poor. Costs vary between countries, with the cheapest being around £30 for one part.
The slaughter of a small (domestic) grazing animal e.g. sheep, ram, goat, etc suffices per person, and a large (domestic) grazing animal e.g. cow, buffalo, camel, etc suffices for seven people. For many Muslims around the world who live in poverty the only time they are able to eat meat is during the time of Qurbani.
In addition to it being an ordained act and a Sunnah of Ibrahim (Alayhis-Salaam) and of all Muslims, The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) has said that for every hair of his/her sacrificed animal a person will get a reward. (al-Hakim, at-Tirmidhi and Ahmad)
See also
| Holidays Portal |
- Hajj
- Eid ul-Fitr
- Binding of Isaac
- List of Islamic terms in Arabic
Notes
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