eid el kabir

Eid al‑Kabir, more commonly called **Eid al‑Adha** (“Festival of the Greater Sacrifice”), is the second major Islamic holiday. It commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, and God’s provision of a ram instead. Celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu l‑Hijja, the final month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Muslims worldwide perform special prayers, give charity (zakat al‑fidya), and sacrifice an animal—typically a sheep, goat, cow, or camel—sharing the meat with family, friends, and the needy. The holiday coincides with the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. Views Nigeria