What is eid?
Eid is the name of Islam's two festivals: Eid al-Fitr after Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha during the Hajj honouring Abraham's obedience.
Eid is the Arabic word for festival, and Islam has two. Eid al-Fitr comes at the end of Ramadan and marks the completion of the month of fasting; before its morning prayer every Muslim who can afford it gives a small charity of food, zakat al-fitr, to purify the fast and ensure the poor can celebrate too. Eid al-Adha falls on the tenth day of Dhul Hijjah, the month of pilgrimage, on the day most of the Hajj rites are complete. It commemorates the Prophet Abraham’s readiness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, and Muslims around the world slaughter an animal and share the meat with family, neighbours and the needy. Both days are marked by a congregational prayer, new clothes, visits and gifts. The article “What is Eid ul Adha?” and the guide “All about Zakat al-Fitr” explain each festival.
www.islamreligion.com website موقع دين الإسلام 2013 - 1434 The twelfth month of the Islamic calendar is called Dhul Hijjah. It is the month that contains one of the greatest pillars of Islam – Hajj or the major pilgrimage. It also contains one of only two Islamic reoccurring festivals, Eid ul Adha. These two special occasions,From What is Eid ul Adha? — IslamHouse.com. Reproduced with attribution.
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