Eid Al-Adha
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Observances | Sacrifice of a sheep, cow, goat, buffalo or camel, Eid prayers |
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Also called | Festival of Sacrifice, Sacrifice Feast |
Ends | 13 Dhu al-Hijjah |
Featured in religions | Islam |
Sunni Islam | |
Type of holiday | Lebaran |
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ID | 2327821 |
About Eid Al-Adha
Eid al-Adha or Eid Qurban, also called the "Festival of the Sacrifice", is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year, and considered the holier of the two. It honours the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God's command.