holiday - (EED al-OD-ha) "Day of Sacrifice," holiday on the 9th month of the month of Muharram that commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son at God's request.
The Muslim Festival of the Sacrifice, which commemorates Ibrahim's (Abraham) intended sacrifice of Ismail (Ishmael). This is a point about which Islam dif-fers with Christianity and Judaism on the personalities, but agrees with the related inter-pretation of dedication to the one God.
A four-day festival starting on the tenth day of Thul-Hijjah month, the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. It coincides with Hajj.
(Festival of Sacrifice): One of the two main Islamic festivals (the other is ‘Id al-Fitr), this festival falls on the 10th day of the lunar month of Zul-Hijja and is the concluding act of pilgrimage to Makkah. In commemoration of Abraham's faith, sheep, goats and camels are offered to God, and the meat is distributed to the poor and needy. 'Id al-Adha is observed whether or not one is on pilgrimage. (Islam)
(Muslim) Feast of Sacrifice, the most important feast of Muslim; Concludes the Hajj and is a three-day festival recalling Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to Allah; Observed by giving meat to the poor
Eid al-Adha is the Muslim celebration or holiday that occurs on the 10th Muharram. It is a day of celebration and includes a commemoration of the great sacrifices made by Ibrahim (as).
A four-day festival that completes the rites of pilgrimage and takes place on the 10th-13th of Dhul Hijjah (the 10th is the day of Nahr and 11th-13th are the days of Tashriq.) Literally means "the feast of the sacrifice." This feast commemorates Prophet Ibrahim's obedience to Allah by being prepared to sacrifice his only son Ismel, peace be on both of them. See Holy Qur'an, as-Saffaat (37:100-103).
the Festival of Sacrifice held on the last day of the hajj, and celebrating the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael when Allah asked him to. up