Best Happy Eid al-Adha Wishes (عيد الأضحى يود) Greetings Messages

Eid al-Adha festival celebrations around the world: Eid al-Adha is one of the two most important festivals of Islamic festivals around the world. Millions of muslims around the world including countries like India, Indonesia, Turkey, and Pakistan celebrates Eid al-Adha. This festival is also known as the “Feast of the Sacrifice” and “Greater Eid”. There are two Eids. One is Eid-al-Fitr, also known as Ramzan or “Lesser Eid” which marks the end of the Islamic month Ramadan. Another is Eid al-Adha which is also known as “Greater Eid”

When Eid al-Adha festival celebrated?

According to Islamic Lunar Calendar Eid al-Adha falls on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah which is one of the sacred months in the Calendar. Dhu al-Hijjah is the twelth month of Islamic lunar calendar. In this year 2018, Eid al-Adha festival starts on the evening of Tuesday 21 August and it ends on the evening of Wednesday, 22 August.

How is Greater Eid celebrated?

In many Islamic countries, Eid al-Adha is a public holiday. On this day people actions involves Prayers, Animal sacrifice and family gatherings. The day begins with Early Morning prayers followed by animal sacrifice and visits to their family and friends and exchange food and gifts.
Muslims, who can afford, will sacrifice their animals usually a cow, but sometimes a camel, goat, sheep as a symbol of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his only son. The sacrificed animal’s meat is divided into three parts. The family keeps one third of its share, another third is given to friends and relatives and neighbours, and the remaining part is given to the needy and poor.
During this festival, distributing meat amongst the people, chanting before the Eid prayers on the first day and after prayers throughout the four days are considered essential parts of this important Islamic festival.