Id al-Adha

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Definition

Proper noun A major Islamic festival, also called the "Festival of Sacrifice," that marks the culmination of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. It commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God, and God's provision of a ram to sacrifice instead.

Usage

Id al-Adha is used as the name of the specific religious holiday. - The community gathered to celebrate Id al-Adha. - Prayers and a sermon are central to the observance of Id al-Adha.

Advanced Usage
  • "Observe Id al-Adha": To commemorate the festival by performing its prescribed rituals.
    • Muslims worldwide observe Id al-Adha with prayer and sacrifice.
  • "On Id al-Adha": Used to specify the day of the festival.
    • On Id al-Adha, families distribute meat to the needy.
Variants and Related Words
  • Eid al-Adha: A common alternate transliteration.
  • The Greater Eid: A descriptive name used to distinguish it from Eid al-Fitr ("the Lesser Eid").
  • Qurbani: Refers specifically to the ritual sacrifice performed on this day.
Synonyms
  • Feast of the Sacrifice
  • Bakrid (common name in South Asia)
Related Phrases
  • "Id al-Adha prayers": The special congregational prayer performed on the morning of the festival.
    • We woke early to attend the Id al-Adha prayers.
  • "Id al-Adha holiday": Refers to the period of public celebration and time off work.
    • Schools are closed for the Id al-Adha holiday.
Noun
  1. the 10th day of Dhu'l-Hijja; all Muslims attend a service in the mosques and those who are not pilgrims perform a ritual slaughter of a sheep (commemorating God's ransom of Abraham's son from sacrifice) and give at least a third of the meat to charity

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