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4 unusual facts about Eid al-Adha


Eid al-Adha

# Men should go to mosque—or a Eidgah (a field where eid prayer held)—to perform eid prayer; Salat al-Eid is Wajib according to Hanafi and Shia (Ja'fari) scholars, Sunnah al-Mu'kkadah according to Maliki and Shafi'i jurisprudence.

He said, "Father, do what you have been commanded. You will find me, Insha'Allah (God willing), to be very patient."

Each year, Eid al-Adha (like other Islamic holidays) falls on one of about 2–4 different Gregorian dates in different parts of the world, because the boundary of crescent visibility is different from the International Date Line.

Songkok

It is also worn by males in formal situations such as wedding feasts, funerals or festive occasions such as the Muslim Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.


Banamba

On holidays (Muhammad's birthday and baptism, Ramadan, Tabaski) women dance to drums in various little corners around town.

Gulf Air Flight 771

Most of the dead were Pakistani nationals, many returning to jobs in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain after spending the Eid al Adha holiday with their families in Pakistan.

Melapalayam

Eid Al-Adha is celebrated at the end of Hajj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca), which is one of the Five five pillars, and Muslims usually sacrifice an animal and distribute its meat among family, friends and the poor.

Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak

Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak (born on August 3, 1987 in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan) is a Malaysian footballer who is currently a Striker for Johor Darul Takzim FC.

Paanch Ghantey Mien Paanch Crore

The film was slated to release on 8 June 2012 along with Dibakar Banerjee's Shanghai, but it has now has postponed to 10 August 2012 Eid release along with Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger.

Pan-Asia International School

The first semester runs from mid-August to mid-December and students observe the Eid al-Fitr Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, and Eid al-Adha as well as Loy Krathong.

Watford Palace Theatre

In 2010 the Palace began a series of Community Celebrations organised with local people to celebrate yearly landmarks, including events for Chinese New Year, Vaisakhi, Eid, Black History Month and Diwali.


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