Mecca, Oct 27: Eid al-Adha a Muslim religious holiday which coincides with the Hajj, or the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Every year nearly two million Muslims visit Mecca on a religious pilgrimage.
Eid al-Adha starts on Friday Oct. 26 this year and the holiday is a commemoration of when God appeared to Abraham, which is known as Ibrahim to Muslims in a dream.
Ibrahim asked him to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience. As Abraham was about to sacrifice his son, God stopped him and gave him a sheep to kill in place of his son.
During Eid al-Adha some Muslim families may sacrifice sheep and share the meat with the poor and they also often donate to charities during this time.
They normally have a celebratory dinner as well with the meet from the sacrificed sheep.
Eid Mubarack and Eid Saeed are two common phrases used during this time.
The festival starts on the 10th day of the last day on the Islamic calender.
The pilgramage to Mecca, which is Muhammad's birthplace, is one that is extremely sacred and one that Muslims typically make at least once in their lifetimes.
In order to comprehend and understand this day, here are the top 10 facts about Eid al-Adha.Latest World News
