Eid al-Adha, known as the "Feast of Sacrifice" is one of Islam's most important holidays, and is the holiest of the two Eid festivals, the other being Eid al-Fitr1.
During the festival of Eid al-Adha, Muslims acknowledge the devotion of Ibrahim, who was willing to sacrifice his son, Ismail, under the order of Allah (God). The holiday coincides with Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia2.
As Eid al-Adha commemorates the sacrifice made by the prophet Ibrahim, Muslims typically celebrate the festival by carrying out an animal sacrifice. The animal that is sacrificed – which is usually a goat, sheep, cow or camel – is separated into three parts. “At least one third of the meat from the animal must go to poor or vulnerable people,” according to Islamic Relief 3.
Eid al-Adha will begin tonight, on the evening of Monday, July 19, and ends on the evening of Friday, July 23, this year. May the joy of Eid surround you and your family!
Assemblymember
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
wishes all who celebrate an Eid Adha Mubarak!
1) https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/eid-al-adha
2) https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/when-is-eid-al-adha-2021-b1886418.html
3) https://www.islamic-relief.org/what-is-qurbani/