Eid Al AdhaBy: Alina Khan

Eid Al Adha is celebrated by Muslims all around the

world to honor the willingness of Abraham

sacrificing his son Ismail.

This festival is also known as Id-ul-Zuha. Id means festival and

Zuha means sacrifice. It is celebrated by Sunni and Shia

Muslims.

The day’s of Eid al adha are from the 10th of dhul hijjah up to 12th of dhul hijjah (3 days and 2 nights). Eid al-Adha is celebrated every

year on the 10th, 11th and 12th day of the twelfth and the last Islamic month of dhul hijjah (islamic lunar

calendar)

Eid al adha occurs after hajj and begins with a sunnah prayer of two

rakkahs