Eid-ul-Aadha is being celebrated in all the parts of India. Muslims are celebrating Eid with all joy and fervour. The timing of celebrations is contigent upon the sighting of the moon following the conclusion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Know date, timing Eid-ul-Adha is observed on the tenth day of Dhu-al-Hijjah the twelth and final month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The timing of celebrations is contingent upon the sighting of the moon following the conclusion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.Watch videos #WATCH | Devotees in Uttar Pradeshs Ayodhya offer special prayers on the festival of Eid al-Adha pic.twitter.com/R9dCrJNfvU— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) June 17, 2024#WATCH | West Bengal: Devotees offer Namaz on the occasion of the #EidAlAdha festival in the Red Road area, Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/mbCOGnhxcc— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2024Why Eid is celebrated Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated to commemorate Prophet Ibrahims willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, as an act of obedience and devotion to Allah. At the moment of sacrifice, Allah replaced Ismail with a ram, which Ibrahim then sacrificed instead. For which Muslims around the world sacrifice a goat or sheep in the spirit of sacrifice. It is believed that even though neither flesh nor blood reaches Allah, the devotion of His servants definitely does.Hazrat Ibrahim sacrificed his lifeAccording to the Quran, it is said that once Allah wanted to test Hazrat Ibrahim. He ordered Hazrat Ibrahim to sacrifice his most precious thing to him. Hazrat Ibrahim loved his son Hazrat Ismail the most. Following the orders of Allah, Hazrat Ibrahim sacrificed his son.
