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Eid al-Adha "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" is a Muslim Holiday celebrated by Muslims,
worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to God.
Eid al-Adha annually falls on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja of the Islamic calendar.
This day come approximately 70 days after the end of the month of Ramadan.
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All Over Indonesia
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Men, women, and children are expected to dress in their finest clothing to perform Eid prayer,
In a large congregation in open area (not in a mosque).
Muslims who can afford to do so sacrifice their best domestic animals (usually sheep, but also camels,and goats)
as a symbol of Ibrahim's sacrifice. The sacrificed animals known as "al-qurbani" have to meet certain age and quality standards
or else the animal is considered an unacceptable sacrifice.
Generally, these must be at least a year old.
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Distributing meat among people is considered an essential part of the festival during this period.
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References :
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Wikipedia : Eid_al_Adha
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See the dates on which Eid_al_Adha is celebrated :
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Eid al-Adha
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| 2005 |
January |
21 |
Friday |
| 2006 |
January |
10 |
Tuesday |
| 2006 |
December |
31 |
Sunday |
| 2007 |
December |
20 |
Thursday |
| 2008 |
December |
09 |
Tuesday |
| 2009 |
November |
27 |
Friday |
| 2010 |
November |
17 |
Wednesday |
| 2011 |
November |
06 |
Sunday |
| 2012 |
October |
26 |
Friday |
| 2013 |
October |
15 |
Tuesday |
| 2014 |
October |
05 |
Sunday |
| 2015 |
September |
24 |
Thursday |
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Related Holidays :
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