The festival is also widely known as “Bakra Eid” or “Bakrid”, as goat is sacrificed to mark the day. Eid ul Adha is a four-day long festival.
Eid ul Adha date is yet to be officially announced in the United Arab Emirates. However, the tentative date is December 20 (Thursday), 2007.
Why is Eid ul Adha celebrated?
Eid ul Adha marks the event of Ibrahim’s decision to sacrifice his son Ismael for God. Eid ul Adha falls about 70 days after the holy month of Ramadan ends. This is also the day after Muslims on the holy pilgrimage of Hajj descend from Mount Arafat.
There is a short prayer at the beginning of the festival after which a sermon is held for everybody.
UAE residents are gearing up for the Feast of the Sacrifice i.e. Eid ul Adha.
