Is it on Sunday or Saturday?
2006-12-29 13:51:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Ramadan
Eid-ul-Azha Mubarak!!!
It fell on Monday the 1st January 2007 in Bangladesh. Someone above said that we must follow the day that is observed in Saudi Arabia, I would say, please consult your local Islami Scholars and get your fact corrected. While Eid ul-Adha is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year since the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar and the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar. Each year, Eid ul-Adha (like other Islamic holidays) falls on one of two different Gregorian dates in different parts of the world, due to the fact that the boundary of crescent visibility is different from the International Date Line. Furthermore, some countries follow the date in Saudi Arabia rather than the astronomically determined local calendar.
I got the following from "Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia":
Eid ul-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى), or Eid-e Qurban (Persian: عید قربان) or Kurban Bayramı (Turkish) occurs on the tenth day of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijja. It is one of two Eid festivals that Muslims celebrate. Eid ul-Adha is celebrated by Muslims worldwide as a commemoration of Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismael for Allah. Others celebrate Eid-ul Adha as it marks the end of the Pilgrimage or Hajj for the millions of Muslims who make the trip to Mecca each year. Like Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha also begins with a short prayer followed by a khutba. In Mecca, the Khutba is delivered from Mount Arafat.
It is celebrated on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (ذو الحجة) of the lunar Islamic calendar, after Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. This happens to be approximately 70 days after the end of the month of Ramadan.
Eid ul-Fitr is one day while Eid ul-Adha is four days long. Men, women, and children are expected to dress in their finest clothing and perform prayer (Salaa) in a large congregation.
Muslims who can afford to do so sacrifice domestic animals, usually sheep, as a symbol of Ibrahim's sacrifice; this sacrifice is called "Qurban." The meat is equally distributed amongst themselves, their neighbors and relatives, and the poor and hungry. The regular charitable practices of the Muslim community are demonstrated during Eid ul-Adha by the concerted effort to see that no impoverished Muslim is left without sacrificial food during this day. Coming immediately after the Day of Mount Arafat when Muhammad (PBUH) pronounced the final seal on the religion of Islam, Eid ul-Adha gives concrete realization to what the Muslim community ethic means in practice. People in these days are expected to visit their relations, starting from their parents, then their families and friends.
2007-01-01 14:21:43 · answer #1 · answered by Hafiz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's Eid al-Adha and it starts saturday.
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Meanwhile, an Iraqi official close to the office of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said that the former strongman's execution would be carried out before sunrise marks the start of the festival of Eid al-Adha.
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http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/iraq_justice_saddam_newseries
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Eid-Al-Fitr is one of the major holidays of Islam. It comes at the end of the holy month of Ramadan and celebrates the end of the fasting. The holiday comes on the first day of the 10th month in the Islamic lunar calendar. (In 2006, that is October 23.)
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/holidays/eidalfitr.htm
2006-12-29 14:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by misen55 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On Saturday!
Eid Mubarak! :)
2006-12-30 01:53:56 · answer #3 · answered by hey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eid al Adha is going to be on Sunday unless your local calculations are different.
One does not have to follow the Saudi Arabian dates because it is sunnah to follow the local dates.
Eid Mubarak and blessings to all.
2006-12-30 12:42:42 · answer #4 · answered by *luz* 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Eid-al- Adha, not Fitr.
and yeah it's today (saturday 30th Dec)
but i think some countries celebrate it tomorrow
Eid Mubarak t all anyways!!!
2006-12-29 17:04:37 · answer #5 · answered by mArYaM 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sunday
2006-12-29 13:58:28 · answer #6 · answered by Crazy Dude 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think eid is on saturday and eid mubarak to all the muslims.
2006-12-30 09:54:01 · answer #7 · answered by i love allah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UAE,its on Saturday.
2006-12-29 17:04:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saturday, you have follow saudi arabia like it or not. You can't make up your own time!
Eid Mubarak!
2006-12-29 16:52:22 · answer #9 · answered by kitty 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
ON SUNDAY EID MUBARAK
2007-01-01 03:09:33 · answer #10 · answered by Cindy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋