On the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijja, the last month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice... 28.06.2023, Sputnik Africa
Eid al-Adha is one of Islam's holiest holidays. Muslims from all over the world participate in festivities to remember and respect the story of the sacrifice made by Prophet Ibrahim as a sign of his submission to Allah's will.His faith and loyalty to Allah, according to the legend, were put to the test when he received a command to sacrifice his son Ishmael. Ibrahim intended to follow the command and kill his beloved son out of duty to Allah, despite the fact that he had received his sole son at a relatively advanced age. But just before the sacrifice, Allah gave him a lamb to sacrifice instead.For this reason, Eid al-Adha is celebrated as the "festival of sacrifice".One of the key traditional components of the festivities are animal sacrifices. Some of the animal's meat is consumed by the family, while the remainder is given to the underprivileged and those in need. A highlight of the festivities is Hajj, or yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
On the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijja, the last month in the Islamic calendar, Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice. The celebrations take place this year from June 27 to July 1, however the precise dates may vary per nation.
Eid al-Adha is one of Islam's holiest holidays. Muslims from all over the world participate in festivities to remember and respect the story of the sacrifice made by Prophet Ibrahim as a sign of his submission to Allah's will.
His faith and loyalty to Allah, according to the legend, were put to the test when he received a command to sacrifice his son Ishmael. Ibrahim intended to follow the command and kill his beloved son out of duty to Allah, despite the fact that he had received his sole son at a relatively advanced age. But just before the sacrifice, Allah gave him a lamb to sacrifice instead.
For this reason, Eid al-Adha is celebrated as the "festival of sacrifice".
One of the key traditional components of the festivities are animal sacrifices. Some of the animal's meat is consumed by the family, while the remainder is given to the underprivileged and those in need.
A highlight of the festivities is Hajj, or yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
An Iraqi woman reads from the Quran at the grave of a relative, during the first day of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha in a Ghazali cemetery in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
A woman carries her prayer rug on her head as she takes part in a morning prayer celebrating the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on June 28, 2023.
Muslim worshippers gather for the Eid al-Adha morning prayer at Doha's Education City Stadium, which hosted matches during Qatar's 2022 FIFA World Cup, on the first day of the Muslim holiday.
A boy reacts while holding balloons as he is lifted by a man after the morning prayers for Eid al-Adha at the historic Azhar mosque in the center of Egypt's Cairo on June 28, 2023.
Taliban security personnel stand guard as men pray outside the Shah-e Doh Shamshira mosque ahead of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Muslims gather for prayers to celebrate Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, that commemorates the Prophet Ibrahim's faith, in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Eid al-Adha marks the end of Hajj.
Muslim women worshippers pose for a "selfie" photo on a phone after the morning prayers for Eid al-Adha at the historic Azhar mosque in the center of Cairo, Egypt.
![Muslim women worshippers pose for a "selfie" photo on a phone after the morning prayers for Eid al-Adha at the historic Azhar mosque in the center of Cairo, Egypt. - Sputnik Africa](https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e7/06/1c/1060212236_0:0:3072:2048_600x0_80_0_1_7f98e87eae78ba4a52aa4f0a912b090d.jpg "Muslim women worshippers pose for a "selfie" photo on a phone after the morning prayers for Eid al-Adha at the historic Azhar mosque in the center of Cairo, Egypt.")
