EID AL-ADHA: THE FEAST OF SACRIFICE EID AL-ADHA: THE FEAST OF SACRIFICE AND FEASTING AND FEASTING From the Editor's Desk: Eid al-Adha - the Feast of Sacrifice and Feasting Also known as the ‘Feast of the Sacrifice’, Eid al-Adha is the second-most important event in the Islamic calendar. During the three-day celebrations, Muslim families around the world come together to honour Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah with gifts and feasting. What is Eid al-Adha and how is it celebrated? According to the Quran, Ibrahim – known as Abraham in the bible – and his wife Hagar had a son after many years of praying to be blessed with a child. However, Allah asked Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of devotion. The couple travelled to Mecca to undertake the sacrifice – a route followed on the Hajj pilgrimage. But at the last minute, Allah told Ibrahim to stay his hand and provided him with a ram to sacrifice instead. On Eid al-Adha, Muslims traditionally honour Ibrahim’s devotion to God by sacrificing a sheep, goat, cow or camel in their homes or other designated sacrifice spots. This year, Eid al-Adha 2023 begins on the evening of Thursday, June 29, 2023, and ends on the evening of Friday, June 30, 2023. A TO Z INDIA ● JUNE 2023 ● PAGE 4