Eid Ul-Adha
Eid ul-Adha is celebrated by Muslims all over the world as a major holiday for a period of three to fours days. The majority of Muslims will attend the special prayers held at different major mosques and sometimes in open spaces..
When asked about the origin of Eid ul-Adha, The Prophet of Islam,Hazrat Muhammad SAW, is reported to have said, “It is a tradition that has come down to us from Hazrat Ibrahim.”
The Feast of Sacrifice dates from the historic event when Prophet Hazrat Ibraham was commanded by Allah, in a form of a dream vision, to sacrifice his son, Ishmail. But while he was in the act of sacrificing his son, Allah sent the Angel Gabriel with a huge ram. Gabriel informed Hazrat Ibraham that his dream vision was fulfilled and instructed him to sacrifice the ram as a ransom for his son. The story is mentioned in Chapter #37 of the Holy Qur'an.
Eid ul-Adha enjoys special significance because the Day of Sacrifice marks the climax of Hajj or Pilgrimage, the fifth pillar of Islam. This annual pilgrimage to Makkah and Madinah in Saudi Arabia is an obligation only for those men and women who are physically and financially able to perform it once in their lifetime.
