EID-AL-ADHA

Eid al-Adha means "Festival of the sacrifice", also called the Feast of the Sacrifice, the "Major Festival, or Tabaski, is the second of two religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his promised son,Ismail, as an act of submission to God's command, before God then intervened to provide Abraham with a lamb to sacrifice instead.Muslims begin Eid al-Adha, which marks the end of Hajj and a man's willingness to sacrifice his son to God. Tomorrow Muslims will begin to celebrate Eid al-Adha, one of the two most important festivals in the Muslim calendar.The spirit of `Eid Al-Adha is a symbol of the universal solidarity among Muslims. Often the most harmonious of human ventures are those based on sharing traditions and kindness.

`Eid is an essential part of the Islamic identity and culture that dictates all the practices of celebrations — the dresses you wear, the songs you sing and listen to, the food you offer to your family and friend, and what you say to one another. Wherever you are tell us about how you prepare for this occasion.In the lunar-based Islamic calendar, Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah and lasts for three days. In the internationalGregorian calendar, the dates vary from year to year, drifting approximately 11 days earlier each year.

Eid al-Adha is the latter of the two Eid holidays, the former being Eid al-Fitr. The basis for the observance comes from the 196th (verse) of Al-Baqara, the second sura of the Quran. The word "Eid" appears once in Al-Maida, the fifth sura of the Quran, with the meaning "solemn festival".