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Saudi arabia islamic calendar 20217/29/2023 ![]() One part of the sheep is given to the poor, one to the immediate family at home and one is reserved for relatives. To commemorate this, an animal is traditionally sacrificed and divided into three parts in an act known as Qurbani. However, before Ibrahim carried out the heartbreaking request, God, known as Allah in Islam, produced a lamb for him to sacrifice instead. It honours the famous story of the willingness of the prophet Ibrahim (known in the Christian Old Testament as Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command. ![]() ![]() Known as the “Festival of the Sacrifice” or colloquially as “Big Eid”, Eid al-Adha is considered the holier of the two Islamic Eid festivals. Some people argue that technological advancements in astronomy ensure that the rising of the new moon can be calculated with unprecedented accuracy, meaning that a standardised start date can be used for all Muslims around the world, rather than having variations.Įid al-Adha falls around the same time as the Hajj pilgrimage to the Kaaba in Mecca, one of the most sacred traditions of Islam. There is some debate as to whether the idea of a moon sighting should refer to you physically witnessing the moon in your region, which could be hampered by factors such as weather conditions, or whether to defer to sightings in Saudi Arabia or other predominantly Muslim regions. The celebration lasts for three days, meaning it will end on Saturday 1 July or Sunday 2 July. So Eid al-Adha festival is set to begin on the evening of either Wednesday 28 June or Thursday 29 June and last for four days. Lifestyle When the Eid al-Adha moon sighting is predicted for 2023, and how it works Read More
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