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Eid Mubarak!

What is Eid Ul-Adha?

  •  Eid al Adha marks the culmination (highest point) of Hajj in Mina, Saudi Arabia (near Makkah) and is known as "The Festival of Sacrifice" 
  •  It begins on the 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah (last month on Islamic calendar)
  •  Fasting a day before Eid al Adha is highly rewarding as Allah (SWT) promises to erase your sins from the last year, that is if you truthfully intend to change your actions
  •  Eid Ul Adha is the day of festival for muslims thus, we don’t fast on this day
What Happens on this Day?

  • On this day, Eid prayers take place which represent unity because there are large gatherings in the mosque
  • We go to the mosque with our families and friends
  • A festival takes place where we eat food, and spend time with our loved ones
  • An animal is sacrificed; Qurbani is not only an animal sacrifice but an act of obedience towards Allah
  • We are not only sacrificing an animal but we are sacrificing our bad temptations in life so that we may not be astray from the right path
Why Do We Celebrate It?
  • We celebrate Eid al Adha to remind ourselves of the story of the Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and to remember Prophet Ibrahim (AS)’s loyalty and obedience towards Allah (SWT)
  • Eid Ul Adha reminds Muslims to attain obedience, loyalty, and to have blind faith on Allah
“I witnessed the Eid with Umar bin Al-Khattab who said, Allah's Apostle has forbidden people to fast on the day on which you break fasting and the day on which you eat the meat of your sacrifices.”                     
                                    - Narrated by Abu Ubaid (RA) in Hadith by Sahih Bukhari







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