It’s nearly time to have fun Eid al-Adha, additionally known as the “Pageant of Sacrifice,” which is one in all Islam’s most vital spiritual holidays.
Because the second and holiest of the 2 primary Islamic festivals — following Eid al-Fitr — Eid al-Adha commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s (Abraham’s) willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to Allah (God). Nonetheless, earlier than the sacrifice occurred, Allah supplied a ram instead, symbolising divine mercy.