Eid al-Adha

The "Feast of Sacrifice," also known as Eid al-Adha, is the most significant feast in the Muslim calendar of Afghans. This event is held throughout the Muslims in this country to commemorate the Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice all for God. The pilgrimage to Mecca comes to an end with Eid al-Adha. The three-day Eid al-Adha festival commemorates Ibrahim's (Abraham's) willingness to obey God by sacrificing his son.

They re-enact Ibrahim's obedience by sacrificing a cow or ram during the Eid al-Adha feast. A third of the meal will be consumed by the family, a third will be shared with friends and family, and the remaining third will be donated to the poor and needy. Another important Eid al-Adha tradition in Afghanistan is the distribution of charity in the form of money, food, or clothes to the homeless or poor.

Date: The tenth day of the twelfth month of the Islamic (Hijra) calendar.