Eid al-Adha 2020 (Bakrid)
All About Eid al-Adha:
By The Editors,
On May 11, 2020
Other Names : Eid al-Adha(Bakrid), (Arabic: “Festival of Sacrifice”)also spelled ʿĪd al-Aḍḥā, also called ʿĪd al-Qurbān or al-ʿĪd al-Kabīr (“Major Festival”)
Where does the festival (Eid al-Adha) come from?
The festival celebrates a story about a prophet called Ibrahim (Abraham). Ibrahim had been told by Allah (God) that he must sacrifice his son Ishamel (Ishmael) to prove his faith to Allah.
Ibrahim decided to follow Allah’s command. The devil tried to convince him to disobey, but Ibrahim refused. He threw pebbles at the devil to make him leave. When Ibrahim was about to sacrifice his son, he found that Allah had replaced Ishamel with a ram (though some say it was in fact a lamb). Ibrahim had proved his devotion to Allah, so his son was spared.
Every year, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha to remember Ibrahim’s loyalty and obedience to Allah above all others. And because of Ibrahim’s actions, Eid al-Adha is also known as the Festival of Sacrifice.
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When does Eid al-Adha (Bakrid) take place?
Eid al-Adha takes place on the tenth day of the last month of the Muslim calendar. The Muslim calendar follows the moon, so the months are based on the moon’s phases. This means it’s 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar (January–December). So Eid al-Adha is actually celebrated on a different day every year. This year it falls on August 22nd though many will be celebrating on the 21st to tie in with the second day of Hajj.
Traditions And Practices:
During Eid al-Adha, distributing meat amongst the people,
chanting the takbir out loud before the Eid prayers on the first day and after
prayers throughout the three days of Eid, are considered essential parts of
this important Islamic festival.
The takbir consists of:
Allāhu akbar, allāhu akbar
lā ilāha illā-llāh
allāhu akbar, allāhu akbar
walillāhi l-ḥamd.
Men, women, and children are expected to dress in their
finest clothing to perform Eid prayer in a large congregation in an open waqf
("stopping") field called Eidgah or mosque. Affluent Muslims who can
afford it sacrifice their best halal domestic animals (usually a cow, but can
also be a camel, goat, sheep, or ram depending on the region) as a symbol of
Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his only son. The sacrificed animals, called
aḍḥiya (Arabic: أضحية),
known also by the Perso-Arabic term qurbāni, have to meet certain age and
quality standards or else the animal is considered an unacceptable sacrifice.
The meat from the sacrificed animal is preferred to be
divided into three parts. The family retains one-third of the share; another
third is given to relatives, friends, and neighbors; and the remaining third is
given to the poor and needy.
Muslims wear their new or best clothes. Women cook special
sweets, including ma'amoul (filled shortbread cookies). They gather with family
and friends.
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TRADITION OF EID UL ADHA |
Eid al-Adha in the Gregorian Calendar
| Islamic year | Gregorian date |
|---|---|
| 1438 | 1 September 2017 |
| 1439 | 21 August 2018 |
| 1440 | 11 August 2019 |
| 1441 | 31 July 2020 (calculated) |
| 1442 | 20 July 2021 (calculated) |
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