Id Al-adha (Noun)
Meaning
The 10th day of Dhu'l-Hijja; all Muslims attend a service in the mosques and those who are not pilgrims perform a ritual slaughter of a sheep (commemorating God's ransom of Abraham's son from sacrifice) and give at least a third of the meat to charity.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The Eid al-adha festival is observed on the tenth day of the month of Dhu'l-Hijja in the Islamic calendar.
- Muslims celebrate Eid al-adha by attending special services in mosques, often accompanied by family and friends.
- In observance of Eid al-adha, many Muslims participate in the ritual sacrifice of a sheep or other animal, which is then distributed to those in need.
- The meat from the Eid al-adha sacrifice is traditionally divided into three parts: one-third for the family, one-third for friends and relatives, and one-third for the poor.
- During Eid al-adha, prayers are offered in large congregations in mosques and public places around the world.