Eid al-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice and a major religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide, is fast approaching. The second and most significant of the two main holidays in ...

The Islamic celebration of Eid al-Adha is just around the corner and for the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims, preparations are underway for the annual festivity. Often referred to as "the big Eid ...

Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, is a major holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide for three to four days. Most Muslims will attend the special prayers held at major mosques and Islamic ...

To commemorate this day of sacrifice and the mercy of God, Eid-al-Adha is celebrated with sacrifice of animals. The proper name for Bakrid is Eid-al-Adha. Since goats (bakri) are sacrificed during ...

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However, this change in the law does not apply to either Eid Al Fitr or Eid Al Adha. The official dates will be confirmed closer to the events ... Eid Al Fitr is one of the two major festivals ...

Shafeeq Alingal Published on June 28, 2023 | 09:26 PM Fervour and festivities marked Eid al-Adha celebrations across Qatar Wednesday, starting early morning when the faithful converged at mosques ...

Joey Aguilar Published on April 28, 2023 | 09:21 PM Most of the Eid al-Fitr celebrations across Qatar concluded Friday, providing an array of crowd-pulling events featuring family-friendly shows ...

Eid is an Arabic word for ‘festival’ or ‘feast’, and there are two main Eids in the Islamic calendar: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Fitr, also referred to as the ‘Smaller Eid’.

About 4,000 people gathered in the Peterborough park as part of the Eid al-Fitr celebrations Four thousand Muslims gathered in a city centre park in what was the biggest turnout in an event's 10 ...