Eid al-Adha is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims and Druze worldwide as a commemoration of Ibrahim's (Abraham's) willingness to sacrifice his son Ismael for Allah. It is one of two Eid festivals that Muslims celebrate (Muslims in Iran celebrate a third, non-denominational eid ). Like Eid el-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha begins with a short prayer followed by a sermon (khu?ba). It is also called the bigger Eid because it is considered better than Eid el-Fitr[citation needed]. Eid al-Adha is the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (of the lunar Islamic calendar. The festivities sometimes last for two to three days more depending on the country. It is the day after the pilgrims in Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia by Muslims worldwide, descend from Mount Arafat. It happens to be approximately 70 days after the end of the month of Ramadan.
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Tanya Ray 09 Feb 2008
Nice work Hassan!Karie Goffic 20 Jan 2008
wonderful work Hassan!Maraleh Hansen 08 Jan 2008
beatutiful pic there, great capChristina Backlund/Newton 08 Jan 2008
This has great color and contrast!Lucia Stewart 08 Jan 2008
And to you! Wow, so facinating Hassan!! Great image as always!