Three-day Al-Adha Holiday Announced in Pakistan
According to Pakistani media, the Eid holidays and will last for three days this year.
Muslims around the world will celebrate Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice), which marks the culmination of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, on Thursday, September 24.
They traditionally celebrate the auspicious occasion with the sacrifice of animals like sheep, rams, goats and cattle.
The act commemorates Prophet Abraham’s (PBUH) submission to divine order to sacrifice his son, Ismail (PBUH). However, God provided Prophet Abraham with a ram to sacrifice instead after he successfully passed the divine test.
The major rituals of the Hajj are performed during a five-day period from the 8th through the 12th of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Muslim lunar calendar (September 22-26).
The Hajj pilgrimage is a religious ritual, which must be performed at least once by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it.
