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'''''Eid Al-Adha''''' (عيد الأضحى, "the festival of sacrifice") is the biggest Islamic holiday, in which Muslims ritually sacrifice animals (usually sheep) in commemoration of Abraham's attempted child sacrifice of [[Isma'il]] (Ishmael). Of the two Islamic Eid festivals (the other being ''Eid al-Fitr'', celebrating the end [[Ramadan]]), Eid al-Adha is the holier one. Eid al-Adha occurs on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the final month of the [[Islamic Lunar Calendar]], and lasts four days.

In addition to sacrificing an animal, Muslims are instructed to:perform a special congregational Eid prayer in the morning, distribute sweets, and meet with family members. A third of the sacrificed animal is delivered to the poor and the remainder is generally consumed by the family of the individual conducting the sacrifice.

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