It follows the completion of Hajj. Like Eid al-Fitr, the date of Eid al-Adha is determined by the sighting of the new moon. The date of the biggest Eid celebration also varies every year ...

When he reaches Makkah, he performs Tawaf for his arrival and Sa'yi for Hajj. He doesn't shave or clip his hair as he doesn't disengage from Ihram. Instead, he remains in Ihram till after he stones ...

The story is mentioned in Chapter #37 of the Holy Qur'an. Eid al-Adha enjoys special significance because the Day of Sacrifice marks the climax of Hajj or Pilgrimage, the fifth pillar of Islam. This ...

The dollar exchange rate will remain stable as the country expects an additional $11-12 billion inflow in the current fiscal year, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur said today (10 February). ...

After the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, Muslims around the world will then prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. This ...

Eid Al Fitr celebrates the end of a month of fasting during Ramadan and provides three days off. Eid Al Adha follows the conclusion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and provides four days off ...

Eid is the Arabic word for a festival and there ... also comes on the third day of the pilgrimage to Mecca known as the Hajj ...

[AFP] Pilgrims performed Sunday the last major ritual of the hajj, the "stoning of the devil", in western Saudi Arabia, as Muslims the world over celebrated the Eid al-Adha holiday. Beginning at ...

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The story is mentioned in Chapter #37 of the Holy Qur'an. Eid al-Adha enjoys special significance because the Day of Sacrifice marks the climax of Hajj or Pilgrimage, the fifth pillar of Islam. This ...