Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The 10th day of Dhu'l-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, celebrated as a holiday commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son.
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- proper noun An
Islamic festival commemorating theprophet Ibrahim 's willingness tosacrifice his sonIsmail toAllah .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Today is the day called Eid al-Adha, which is celebrated after the Hajj, also known as the Pilgrimmage to Mecca.
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Now, the question, at this point, is do they carry out the sentence before the beginning of Eid al-Adha, which is sunrise Saturday, or do they carry it during the holiday, or after?
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These observances are then followed by a three-day festival called Eid al-Adha, a global celebration for all Muslims commemorating Abraham's piousness and obedience to God.
CNN.com 2011
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The holiday, known as Eid al-Adha, was celebrated last week.
WFAA.com Latest News 2009
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Eid al-Adha includes a special morning prayer service.
Stephen Schwartz: Hajj: What It Has Become And What It Should Be Again Stephen Schwartz 2011
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Naseer Ahmed/Reuters Children rode a camel on the second day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in Quetta, Pakistan, Tuesday.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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Eid al-Adha, known as Kurban Bairam among Turkic and Balkan Muslims, and as Eid-e-Ghorban in Persian, will last from Nov. 6 through Nov. 9.
Stephen Schwartz: Hajj: What It Has Become And What It Should Be Again Stephen Schwartz 2011
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Zuma Press A cow lay on the ground before being slaughtered in celebration of the first day of the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 6.
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Eid al-Adha, known as Kurban Bairam among Turkic and Balkan Muslims, and as Eid-e-Ghorban in Persian, will last from Nov. 6 through Nov. 9.
Stephen Schwartz: Hajj: What It Has Become And What It Should Be Again Stephen Schwartz 2011
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Eid al-Adha includes a special morning prayer service.
Stephen Schwartz: Hajj: What It Has Become And What It Should Be Again Stephen Schwartz 2011
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