the 10th day of Dhu'l-Hijja; all Muslims attend a service in the mosques and those who are not pilgrims perform a ritual slaughter of a sheep (commemorating God's ransom of Abraham's son from sacrifice) and give at least a third of the meat to charity
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feast of sacrifice::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | id al-adha |
| Type of | feast day, fete day |
Examples of feast of sacrifice
feast of sacrifice
Miyazaki had helped distribute meat to quake survivors in Van province during Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast of sacrifice.
From the nzherald.co.nz
It was the eve of the Eid al-Adha, the feast of the sacrifice, Islam's most important holiday.
From the theatlantic.com
Salah Afana's cattle business usually booms with the approach of the Muslim feast of the sacrifice.
From the fresnobee.com
Saddam's execution would come as Muslims around the world Saturday begin celebrating Eid al Ahda, or the feast of the sacrifice.
From the upi.com
Saddam's execution comes as millions of Muslims around the world begin Saturday celebrating Eid al Ahda, or the feast of the sacrifice.
From the upi.com
The Israeli government had approved the release as a goodwill gesture to coincide with the Muslim feast of the sacrifice, which began Monday.
From the omaha.com
Monday was Eid al-Adha, the feast of the sacrifice, which marks the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God.
From the newsobserver.com
The truce, for Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast of the sacrifice which marks the end of the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, began on Friday morning.
From the guardian.co.uk
Because of an Israeli economic blockade imposed in response to repeated rocket attacks, the coastal strip is acutely short of sheep and cattle needed for the Muslim feast of the sacrifice.
From the usatoday.com
