Eid

Eid ul-Adha honours the famous story of the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim - known in the Christian and Jewish traditions as Abraham - to sacrifice his ...

It always falls in the same week as Hajj. Eid prayers are known as Salat al-Eid, and are one of the most important parts of the festival, as people gather to worship Allah. Eid ul-Adha honours the famous story of the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (known in the Christian Old Testament as Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command. The Eid ul-Adha festival will begin on the evening of Saturday 9 July and last four days, coming to an end on the evening of Wednesday 13 July. Eid ul-Adha is also known as Eid al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice and Big Eid. It is considered holier than Eid ul-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan. The date of Eid ul-Adha is based on the sighting of the moon, which means it cannot be calculated with complete accuracy – but here’s when it is predicted to take place this year, the meaning behind it, and the prayer times across the UK.

Paying homage to Prophet Ibrahim, Eid al-Adha is celebrated similarly to the story in the Quran. Since it takes place after the Hajj, Muslims take a pilgrimage ...

Eid al-Adha is celebrated by millions of Muslims around the world and typically lasts three to four days. A communal prayer (ṣalāt) happens the night before, at sundown. Between the two key Eids ("Festivals") in Islam, al-Adha is considered the holier. This was a reward for Ibrahim's loyalty to Allah. Ibrahim is recognized as Abraham in Christianity and Judaism. This year, it will begin at sundown on July 9 and end on July 10.

More than one billion Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate their most significant religious holiday, Eid al-Adha, or the "feast of sacrifice"

In the UK and other Western countries, Muslims don't sacrifice the animals themselves. When Ibrahim was prepared to commit the sacrifice, God saw his devotion and placed a ram in replacement for his son. This is known as the "lesser Eid" and is celebrated over three days.

More than one billion Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate their most significant religious holiday, Eid al-Adha, or the "feast of sacrifice"

After the animals are sacrificed, their meat is distributed to poor and vulnerable communities. The meat is then shared with friends, family and those less fortunate. It is during Dhu al-Hijjah that observant Muslims travel to Mecca for Hajj - all able-bodied adults of the Islamic faith are expected to complete Hajj at least once in their lifetimes.

The Eid ul-Adha festival falls on Saturday 9 July this year, and will be celebrated by Muslims around the world.

Because this is based on the lunar cycle, in the more commonly used Gregorian calendar, this date shifts from year to year, moving forward around 11 days annually. Known as the “Festival of the Sacrifice” or colloquially as “Big Eid”, Eid ul-Adha is considered the holier of the two Islamic Eid festivals. Considered the holier of the celebrations, it is known as “Big Eid” by many worshippers, and translates literally as “the Festival of the Sacrifice”.

Eid-ul-Adha is a festival celebrated by Muslims around the world, and one of the most notable dates in the Islamic calendar.

The beautiful thing about Eid is that no matter where you are in the world, on Eid day fellow Muslims will always welcome you like family and that sense of community and belonging is what makes it so special." It is also marked by the sharing of meat and other food amongst loved ones and the less fortunate, ensuring everyone is able to eat on the blessed day. Eid-ul-Adha is a festival celebrated by Muslims around the world, and one of the most notable dates in the Islamic calendar.

Sarmad Naveed, Canada. 'The entire mosque is here with nothing to do but eat and gossip'. This was Nakia's description of the Eid celebrations at her mosque ...

He has also appeared as a panelist and host of programmes on Muslim Television Ahmadiyya (MTA) such as ‘Ahmadiyyat: Roots to Branches.’ Firstly, the show didn’t highlight the most fundamental aspect of Eid – the Eid prayer. For Muslims watching, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) portrayal of Eid in its latest series, Ms. Marvel, doesn’t really encapsulate the actual essence of Eid. Ms. Marvel aims to show a strong Muslim woman character who develops into a powerful hero. Eid is about worshipping God; it’s about making a sacrifice not only to symbolise our devotion to God but to serve others in need; it’s about gathering to remember the heroic efforts of those before us, and striving to discover that hero in each one of us. When Abraham (as) left her and their infant son in a barren desert, her unshakeable conviction in God and heroic bravery were nothing short of legendary and enabled her to make the necessary sacrifices and take up the challenge placed before her by God. She didn’t worry for herself, but made the sacrifice and took up the challenge for the greater good.

Eid al-Adha, the 'festival of sacrifice', is celebrated every year on the 10th day in the final month of the Islamic calendar.

There are so many ways to wish a Muslim 'Happy Eid' on this special day, and they vary across different languages, depending on which cultural group they are from. In memory of Ibrahim's story - which has parallels across other Abrahamic religions of Judaism and Christianity - Muslims are generally required to sacrifice either a sheep, lamb, goat, cow, bull, or camel. The celebration usually lasts for four days and is celebrated on a different day each year.

Islamic dates depend on a verified sighting of the first crescent (hilal) of the new moon.

"The crescent needs to be sighted after sunset on the 29th of every Islamic month. This agreement states: "We assert that all efforts will be made to sight it in the United Kingdom on the 29th of each Islamic month. In nearly all of these cases, a retrospective analysis indicates that these extremely early reports of the lunar crescent are impossible and were based on false sightings. It goes on to explain: "Since 1419 AH (1998/99) several official hilal sighting committees have been set up by the government of Saudi Arabia to determine the first visual sighting of the lunar crescent at the beginning of each lunar month. There is a difference of opinions between Muslim scholars as to whether a month should start with the birth of the moon or the visibility of the moon, some experts have admitted. The Noor TV Moonsighting Board, established by Pir Noor ul Arifeen Siddiqui, boss of Aston-based Islamic broadcaster Noor TV, said Eid would be on Sunday "based on actual moonsighting in countries within our time zone."

Eid ul-Adha 2022 starts on the evening of Saturday 9 July and last four days, coming to an end on the evening of Wednesday 13 July.

While you can specify “Eid ul-Fitr Mubarak” or “Eid ul-Adha Mubarak” to specify between the two festivals, “Eid Mubarak” alone is plenty. “Eid Mubarak” is the traditional phrase used by Muslims to greet each other during both Eid ul-Adha and the Eid ul-Fitr celebrations earlier in the year. LIterally translating as the “Festival of the Sacrifice”, and known colloquially as “Big Eid”, Eid ul-Adha is considered the holier of the two Islamic festivals.

Also known as Eid al-Adha, Greater Eid, and Qurbani Eid, the second big festival in the Islamic calendar begins this weekend.

Islamic countries usually have an official Government-controlled moonsighting system in place which means the date is the same across the nation, but in other parts of the globe it can vary. It's during this sacred month that the Day of Arafah and the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca also take place. This weekend sees the start of the second Eid event in the Islamic calendar, following the earlier Eid ul Fitr at the end of Ramadan. This latest festivity, Eid ul Adha, falls on the 10th day of the 12th and final month of Dhul Hijjah, and typically goes on for three more days.

The 'festival of sacrifice' commemorates the prophet Ibrahim's devotion to God.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The phrase widely used to wish someone a happy Eid during Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr is Eid Mubarak. Eidi is the Arabic word for a gift given to children by relatives during Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr. What is the difference between Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr? Known as the “festival of sacrifice”, Eid al-Adha commemorates the prophet Ibrahim’s readiness to sacrifice his son in order to demonstrate his dedication to God. “Eid al-Adha is one of two Eids, or days of celebration for Muslims worldwide, in a year,” a spokesperson for the Muslim Council of Britain tells The Independent.

Shareen Mahmood and Asia Hussain say many Muslims struggle to celebrate due to the cost of living.

One of the guests who has already eaten with the mother and daughter is 70-year-old Misbah Ali. "I have always worked with the community, but this is the first time we decided to open our doors to anyone wanting a hot Eid meal," Ms Mahmood said. A mother and daughter from Birmingham have decided to open up their home to Muslims struggling to celebrate Eid due to the rising cost of living.

Eid al-Adha – the 'feast of the sacrifice' – is a time for loved ones to come to share gifts and enjoy feasts together. It is the second Eid celebration ...

Eid will generally be celebrated with meals among family, friends and communities. Eid al-Fitr is a three-day-long festival and is known as the ‘Smaller Eid’ when compared to Eid al-Adha, which is four-days-long and is known as the ‘Greater Eid.’ Like Eid al-Fitr, the date of Eid al-Adha depends on the Islamic lunar calendar and the sighting of the crescent moon. Eid al-Adha falls on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th and final month in the Islamic calendar. Eid al-Adha – the ‘feast of the sacrifice’ – is a sacred time for Muslims. Eid al-Adha – the ‘feast of the sacrifice’ – is a time for loved ones to come to share gifts and enjoy feasts together.

Millions of Muslims across the globe — including in countries like Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen — were celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest ...

Saudi Arabia maintained limits to curb the spread of the virus this year, with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate and attendance less than half of pre-pandemic quotas. From Tripoli in war-torn Libya, families are looking forward to the holiday after the past two years of the pandemic and more than a decade of violent chaos. Still, the scenes were a significant step closer to normal. In the years since, authorities have improved access with wider streets, electronic gates and a high-speed rail link. But lavish feast or no, there were community prayers — a welcome sight in much of the world after years of coronavirus-related restrictions. It’s the most dangerous point in the hajj, with masses streaming back and forth. In Saudi Arabia, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims rose at dawn to trek to Mina, a wide valley ringed by barren mountains where Prophet Muhammad stopped on his route some 1,400 years ago. The sky-high costs of animal feed and fertilizer have forced livestock salesmen to hike prices. In cash-strapped Afghanistan, there is usually a shopping rush for prime animals ahead of the holiday. Desperation over the cost of living has undercut the typically booming holiday trade in goats, cows and sheep. In the Christian and Jewish telling, Abraham is ordered to kill another son, Isaac. Much of Asia, including Indonesia, India and Pakistan, will observe the holiday on Sunday.

Much of Asia, including Indonesia, India and Pakistan, will observe the holiday on Sunday.

But lavish feast or not, there were community prayers – a welcome sight in much of the world after years of coronavirus-related restrictions. In the years since, authorities have improved access with wider streets, electronic gates and a high-speed rail link. Still, the scenes were a significant step closer to normal. But amid soaring food prices that have caused widespread hardship across the Middle East, many say they cannot afford the livestock for the ritual sacrifice. At the multi-storey Jamarat Complex, pilgrims carried out the symbolic stoning of the devil, recalling Ibrahim’s victory over temptation. In Tripoli, in war-torn Libya, families were looking forward to the holiday after the past two years of the pandemic and more than a decade of violent chaos.

Thousands of people flocked to celebrate Eid-al-Adha in Corporation Park after the event was moved from Ewood Park.

Abdul continued: "Food is an important aspect of all our events really and that's what it's all about, sharing the culture and experiences of all different types of food. Abdul said although the pitch was wet, they "always have alternative plans" and the move was "only a small sacrifice to make." He said: "I've studied in various places, starting off in Blackburn and then I went to Saudi to carry on with my studies and I'm here trying to help the community. He spoke to us about the event and what celebrations like this in the heart of Blackburn means for the community. Although this was a last minute plan as Zahran was originally only meant to attend as a member of the public, but was asked to lead due to the relocation from Ewood Park. As swathes of people starting filing in, with most bringing their own prayer mats, a rainbow of colours and cultures were laid down on the ground, eagerly awaiting for the event to begin.

In 2022, Eid ul-Adha starts on Saturday 9 July. Here's how to celebrate in London, including events taking place across the capital and restaurants running ...

There will be a large range of activities to partake in throughout the day such as petting zoos, donkey rides, circus performers, nasheed groups and fire jugglers, all finishing off with a large fireworks show. We recommend pre-booking a ticket online to avoid the long queues. It's the second annual Eid in Islam, and celebrations can continue over three days.