FestivalIslamic
Eid al-Adha
No rule yet
Nobody has written a rule for this observance yet, so the calendar does not put it on a day. A name with a made-up date beside it would be worse than a name on its own.
In short
Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, recalls Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to surrender what was dearest to him in obedience to God.
The story
Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, recalls Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to surrender what was dearest to him in obedience to God. Islamic tradition tells that Ibrahim received a divine command in a dream involving his son; when father and son submitted to God, the sacrifice was replaced by an animal, making the episode a model of trust, obedience and mercy rather than a celebration of violence. The festival occurs during the season of Hajj and is linked with the pilgrimage rites at Mecca. Muslims begin the day with congregational prayer and, where they are able and local rules permit, perform qurbani. The meat is shared with family, neighbours and especially people in need, making generosity an essential part of the observance. Eid al-Adha therefore joins personal faith with social responsibility: sacrifice means placing devotion above attachment and ensuring that celebration reaches beyond one’s own household.
Retold from the Gujarati household practice
Why it matters
Eid al-Adha is significant to the community that observes it and helps preserve religious, family and cultural continuity.
What people do
The Eid prayer, then the qurbani, whose meat is divided in three: the household, relatives and neighbours, and those who need it. The third share is the part that is not optional. Those on Hajj are at Mina on the same day.
Retold from the Gujarati household practice
Told differently elsewhere
Fixed to the Hajj, so the date is set by the Saudi sighting of Dhul Hijjah and is more uniform across countries than Eid al-Fitr. Called Bakrid across the Indian subcontinent, Tabaski in West Africa, and Kurban Bayrami in Turkey and the Balkans.
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