Celebration held to commemorate the story of Ibrahim which coincides with the Hajj pilgrimage is the holiest event of the Muslim year.
Eid al-Adha, or ‘the feast of the sacrifice’, is the second Eid festival of the calendar year, which honours Ibrahim’s commitment to God when ordered to offer up his only son - not named in the Qu’ran as Ismail but widely accepted in Islamic literature as so - as a sacrifice.
Satan appeared to Ibrahim attempting to deter him from his task, but the devout man threw stones to repel the devil.
At the last second, God sent the angel Jibra'il to replace the boy with a ram. In other versions of the story, the knife is flipped out of Ibrahim’s hand or copper appears over the boy’s throat, preventing the sacrifice.
Ibrahim, astonished to see his son unharmed, was praised for his devotion and willingness to surrender himself to Allah.
When does Eid al-Adha begin?
Like other Islamic celebrations, Eid al-Adha by the lunar calendar, and always begins on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah - known as Arafat Day, or the climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage period. In the Gregorian system, the date can vary over a period of 11 days.
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