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Eid-el-Kebir, one of the most important holidays in Islam
Eid al-Adha, or Eid el-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) is celebrated on Saturday by Muslims, one of the most important holidays of Islam, represents the total submission of Abraham, and by extension , any believer in God.
She held the 10th day of Dhu al Hijjah, the last month of Muslim calendar and marks the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca.
Muslims must slaughter a sheep to commemorate the sacrifice of Abraham (Ibrahim in Arabic), in the 2000s BC. Jews commemorate the sacrifice of Abraham in the New Year.
According to the Koran, Abraham, sent by God, obeying a divine command, was preparing to sacrifice his only son Ishmael, born of his wife Hagar (Hajar in Arabic), former servant of his first wife Sarah, when the Archangel Gabriel replaced Ishmael with a sheep. The event would be located near Mecca, and his submission to God, Abraham is considered the first Muslims.
The sacrificial animal must not be killed or even stunned before bleeding, which must be done with a sharp knife perfectly and without exerting any pressure, cutting the trachea and esophagus.
Under Islamic law, is the head of the family, the sheep lying on its left side, head turned towards Mecca. It can only operate after the Eid prayer, which runs about twenty minutes after sunrise, followed by a sermon of the imam.
The sheep must then be divided into three equal parts: one for the family, to neighbors and friends, the latter consisting of the best pieces are reserved for the poor.
In the Maghreb and Egypt, using the name of Eid el-Adha (feast) to distinguish it from the Id as-Saghir (small party) or Eid el-Fitr, which marks the end of fasting Ramadan.Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries, the name of Eid el-Adha is the most used.
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