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Muslims celebrate number of special festivals and Eid - Ul- Adha is among one of those special festivals of Muslims. There are different kind of Eids that are celebrated by Muslims and Eid - Ul- Adha is one of them. All the Muslims participate in the celebrations of Eid - Ul- Adha to rejoice the festival in the best way. After the end of Ramadan, ninth month of Islamic calendar, Eid - Ul- Adha accurs approximately after seventy days. This festival of Eid - Ul- Adha is known by several names all over the country but Muslims celebrate and perform all the Eid - Ul- Adha traditions and rituals in the most efficient way irrespective of where they are. The festival of Eid - Ul- Adha is celebrated to recall the readiness of prophet Ibrahim's to surrender Ishmael, his son for god and so it known as the “festival of sacrifice”. Muslims butcher domestic animals, mainly the sheep and goats on this festival and this sacrifice made by Muslims is known as “Qurban”. The meat of sacrificed animal is distributed among the neighbors, near and dear ones and all the deprived people. Muslims recite Eid - Ul- Adha prayers on this festival and remember God. Muslims wear new clothes on this day and delicious Eid - Ul- Adha recipes are followed to cook delicious food. Eid - Ul- Adha is a joyous festival for Muslims to spread happiness among people. It is a day to sacrifice and help needy people.

History of Eid Ul Adha

Eid is a festival of Muslims that is celebrated all over the world. Eid-ul-Adha is also known as the festival of sacrifice and sacrifice feast. Eid- ul- Adha is celebrated on the tenth day of Dhuj Hijja, the Islamic month according to the lunar Islamic calendar. Eid- ul- Adha accurs approximately seventy days after the end of Ramadan month. The festival of Eid- ul- Adha is celebrated in the remembrance of prophet Abraham’s readiness to forfeit Ishmael, his son for god. The story about this festival tells, how Abraham was ready to kill his son and remained true to God. The story tells, how Allah told Abraham, to lift up the foundation of Kaaba that was a holy place in Mecca. God also asked Abraham to sacrifice his son, in a dream. Abraham along with his son started moving towards Mina for the sacrifice. Some of the daemons tried to direct Abraham away from his way but Abraham was true to god and as he was just set to kill his son, God stopped him and gave him a sheep to sacrifice instead of sacrificing his son. This festival is thereby said to be a festival of sacrifice. Some people celebrate Eid- ul- Adha because it ends the pilgrimage or Hajj for those Muslims who make a trip to Mecca each year.