There are two official holidays in Islam:

• Eid Al-Fitr

• Eid Al-Adha.

These holidays are from Allah and authentic. No human

being made them up .

Today, we are going to learn some basic facts about

Eid Al-Adha and the beautiful story behind it.
 What is Eid ul-Adha

Eid ul-Adha is the celebration of sacrifice and marks the

end of Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.
It is celebrated by Muslims all over the world on the 10th
day of the month of Dhul-Hijjah

The History of Eid ul-Adha

Eid ul-Adha is related to one special man,

Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him.
 Eid Al-Adha commemorates a specific events in the
life of Prophet Ibrahim.
 He was commanded by God to sacrifice his son
Ishmael. He readily agreed to obey the command of
God.

 As Ibrahim was about to sacrifice his son, Allah

revealed to him that his sacrifice “had been fulfilled”.
 God replaced Ismael with a sheep.
And for this reason Muslims sacrifice an animal on the
celebration of Eid Al-Adha.
 What do we understand from this story?

• Prophet Ibrahim had shown that his love for his

God superseded all others.
• He would make any sacrifice in order to submit
to Allah.
 Why Muslims sacrifice an animal on this day?
Muslims sacrifice an animal in to honor Prophet Ibrahim’s
obedience to God.
Facts about the sacrifice of Eid al- Adha:
• The animal sacrificed is usually a sheep, a goat or a cow.
• Muslims divide the meat from the sacrifice of Eid al-Adha
into three parts:
1) a part is eaten by the immediate family and relatives
2) a part is given away to friends and neighbors
3) a part is donated to the poor.