Festival of Sacrifice
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The Festival of Sacrifice is an important Islamic holiday commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, marked by special prayers, animal sacrifice, and charitable giving.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holiday
ⓘ
holy day ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eid al-Adha
ⓘ
Eid al-Adha ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Eid
Id al-Adha ⓘ |
| associatedProphet |
Prophet Ibrahim
ⓘ
Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| associatedValue |
charity
ⓘ
community solidarity ⓘ obedience to God ⓘ submission ⓘ |
| basedOn | Qur’anic narrative of Ibrahim and his son ⓘ |
| calendar | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| centralRitual |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
charitable giving ⓘ sermon (khutbah) ⓘ special congregational prayer ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son
ⓘ
obedience to God ⓘ |
| duration | 4 days in many Islamic traditions ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public holiday in many Muslim-majority countries ⓘ |
| linkedTo | completion of Hajj rites in Mecca ⓘ |
| liturgicalPractice |
Eid prayer at mosque or open field
ⓘ
takbir recitations ⓘ |
| majorPillarContext | Hajj ⓘ |
| meatDistribution |
one-third for relatives and friends
ⓘ
one-third for the family ⓘ one-third for the poor and needy ⓘ |
| observedBy | Muslims ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Muslim communities worldwide
ⓘ
Muslim-majority countries ⓘ |
| occursOn | 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ |
| otherMainEid | Eid al-Fitr ⓘ |
| prayerTiming | morning ⓘ |
| relativeImportance | one of the two main Islamic Eids ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sacrificeAnimal |
camel
ⓘ
cow ⓘ goat ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| sacrificeRequirement | recommended for those who can afford it in many Islamic legal schools ⓘ |
| sacrificeTiming | after Eid prayer ⓘ |
| socialCustom |
festive meals
ⓘ
giving gifts ⓘ visiting relatives and friends ⓘ wearing new or best clothes ⓘ |
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