AhlulBayt News Agency: Millions of Muslims in Iran and across the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the most important holidays in the Islamic calendar, observed through prayer, charity, and the tradition of sacrifice.
The occasion is marked by congregational Eid prayers, the ritual sacrifice of livestock, and charitable distribution of meat to those in need.
Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the lunar Islamic calendar each year.
This festival commemorates Prophet Abraham’s unwavering devotion to God, demonstrated through his willingness to sacrifice his son, Prophet Ishmael. In response to his faith, God provided a ram as a substitute for sacrifice.
Eid al-Adha also signifies the culmination of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, which includes key rituals such as circumambulating the holy Ka’aba, walking between the hills of Safa and Marwa, standing on the plain of Arafat, and symbolically stoning the devil in Mina valley.
Hajj, one of Islam’s five pillars, is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims who are physically and financially able to perform the pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime.
This year, 1,673,230 people completed Hajj, including 1,506,576 foreign pilgrims and 166,654 Saudi nationals, according to Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics.
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