Eid al-Adha takes place at the end of it. Families will celebrate the day with prayer, the exchange of gifts, charitable giving, and feasting.

Mona Khan doesn't normally wear her traditional Pakistani frock. But Wednesday was Eid al-Adha, one of the most significant holidays on the Muslim calendar, so she dressed for the occasion.

How to celebrate Eid al-Adha Eid al-Adha is a time of prayer for Muslims. It's also a time for reflecting on your faith, helping out in the community and showing compassion.

Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on Saturday, June 7, in Stockton at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. The Masjid Fresno Islamic Center in Fresno will celebrate on Friday, June 6.

Eid al-Adha takes places on the 10th day of the final month of the Islamic calendar, Dhu al-Hijjah. Dhu al-Hijjah is the 12th and most sacred month of the Islamic year, during which observant ...

The rituals preceding Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha differ. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan where Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset.

Eid al-Adha, also known as the "Bakrid," or "Festival of the Sacrifice," is a significant Islamic holiday that falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

Eid al-Adha is celebrated by millions of Muslims around the world and typically lasts three to four days. It commences on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th lunar month on the Muslim calendar.

How Eid al-Adha is observed depends on where it is being celebrated, Bigelow said. “For a lot of Muslims in the U.S., this may not mean sacrificing an animal themselves,” Bigelow said.

Eid al-Adha always takes place on the 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah. So counting 10 days from the expected start of the lunar month, this year, Eid al-Adha will take place on June 29, 2023 of the ...

Eid al-Adha, a period of "communal enjoyment" for Muslims worldwide, is officially underway. Over two billion Muslims are currently, or preparing, to celebrate the "Feast of Sacrifice," a major ...