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Eid al-Adha (Feast of the sacrifice)

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Eid al-Adha  - “Feast of the Sacrifice” ඊද් අල්-අදා  - “ කැප කිරීමේ මංගල්‍යය ” ஈத் அல்-ஆதா  - “ தியாகத்தின் விà®°ுந்து ” Eid al-Adha   This is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide in each year (the other being  Eid al-Fitr ), and considered the holier of the two. It honours the willingness of  Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son  Ismael as an act of obedience to  God’s  command. But, before Ibrahim could sacrifice his son, God provided a lamb to sacrifice instead. In commemoration of this intervention, an animal, usually a sheep, is sacrificed  ritually . Sweets and gifts are given, and extended family are typically visited and welcomed. In the Islamic lunar calendar, Eid al-Adha falls on the 10 th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, and lasts for four days. In the international (Gregorian) calendar, the dates vary from year to year shifting approximately 11 days earlier each year.   The purpose of sacrifice in Eid al-Adha is not about shedding of blood just to