Eid al-Adha takes place to celebrate the completion of Hajj, the fifth and final pillar of Islam. Hajj is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca and its surrounding holy grounds, occurring ...

The annual pilgrimage to Mecca takes place in the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar and concludes with the second ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

[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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coinciding with the festive Eid Al-Adha and to sacrifice animals following sunna of Hazrat Ibrahim and Hazrat Ismael Allyhissalam. Afterwards, they return to Makkah for a final circumambulation, known ...