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Eid al-Adha (Arabic: عید الأضحى, romanized: ʿĪd al-ʾAḍḥā, lit. 'Festival of the Sacrifice') honors the willingness and devotion of father and son to partake in the act as demonstration of ultimate obedience to God's command. Before Abraham could sacrifice his son, however, he was stopped and God provided a ram to sacrifice instead.
Eid al-Adha is also sometimes called Eid II or "Greater Eid" (Arabic: العيد الكبير, romanized: al-ʿĪd al-Kabīr). [15] As with Eid al-Fitr, the Eid prayer is performed on the morning of Eid al-Adha, after which udhiyah , or the ritual sacrifice of sheep, may be performed.
Eid al-Adha is one of two major Islamic festivals that take place each year, though its date varies. Here's what to know about Eid al-Adha 2024.
This year, the date for Eid al-Adha is Thursday, June 29, 2023. The date of Eid al-Adha changes every year on the Gregorian calendar but remains the same on the Islamic calendar.
Both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha follow a period of 10 holy days or nights: the last 10 nights of Ramadan for Eid al-Fitr, and the first 10 days of Dhu al-Hijjah for Eid al-Adha. The Night of Power (Arabic: لیلة القدر, romanized : Laylat al-Qadr), one of the last 10 nights of Ramadan, is the holiest night of the year.
The date for Eid al-Adha is subject to sighting the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah, the twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar. The crescent moon is forecast to arrive on Thursday, June 19, 2023
15 Dhu al-Hijjah, birth of Twelver Imām, ʿAlī al-Naqī – AH 214 [Disputed date]. 18 Dhu al-Hijjah, Shīʿite Muslims celebrate the event of Ghadir Khumm – AH 10. 19 Dhu al-Hijjah, Fatimah went to Ali's house after their marriage. 23 Dhu al-Hijjah, martyrdom of Meesam Tammar, friend of Ali – AH 60.
See also 22 Ramadan for alternative date. 19 Ramadan: May 12, 2020 One of three dates used by Shia Muslims for Laylat al-Qadr: See notes for 23 Ramadan 20 Ramadan: May 13, 2020 Conquest of Mecca: Shia day of remembrance 21 Ramadan: May 14, 2020 Martyrdom of Imam Ali, also one of the dates used by Sunnis for Laylat al-Qadr, see 27 Ramadan entry.