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''Eid Al-Adha'' (عيد الأضحى, "the festival of sacrifice") is the biggest Islamic holiday, in which Muslims sacrifice animals in commemoration of Abraham's attempted child sacrifice. | '''''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. | ||
==Story of Abraham in the | 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. | ||
==Story of Abraham in the Qur'an== | |||
Abraham attempts child sacrifice after receiving instructions to do so from God in his dreams: | Abraham attempts child sacrifice after receiving instructions to do so from God in his dreams: | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|37|100}}| | {{Quote|{{Quran|37|100}}| | ||
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== | ==Notable hadith regarding Eid al-Adha== | ||
===Sacrifice animals=== | ===Sacrifice animals=== | ||
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|2|15|71}}| | {{Quote|{{Bukhari|2|15|71}}| | ||