Eid Al-Adha

Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, commemorates the prophet Ebrāhīm's phub (Abraham) willingness to obey Allah by sacrificing his son Ishmael phub. According to the Quran , just before Ebrāhīm phub sacrificed his son, Allah replaced Ishmael phub with a ram, thus sparing his life.One of the two most important Islamic festivals, Eid al-Adha begins on the 10 day of Dhu'l-Hijja, the last month of the Islamic calendar Lasting for three days, it occurs at the conclusion of the annualHajj, or pilgrimage toMecca. Muslims all over the world celebrate, not simply those undertaking the hajj, which for most Muslims is a once-a-lifetime occurrence. The festival is celebrated by sacrificing a lamb or other animal and distributing the meat to relatives, friends, and the poor. The sacrifice symbolizes obedience to Allah and its distribution to others is an expression of generosity, one of the five pillars of Isalm.