Eid al-Adha celebrates the biblical story of Ibrahim (Abraham) and his willingness to sacrifice his son for God without question. Soon after Ibrahim ties up his son, an angel came down from heaven to stop the sacrifice and Ibrahim sacrifices a ram instead. The story illustrates Ibrahim’s obedience to God and his willingness to sacrifice what is most important to him. While Eid el-Fitr is a festivity that breaks the fast of Ramadan, Eid al-Adha is the latter festival, when Muslims sacrifice animals or offer a donation of charity in the spirit of the Ibrahim story.
A boy near Kabul, Afghanistan, celebrates the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, which marks Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son for God. (Shah Marai/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)
Muslim pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat (MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images)
These pictures were found on The Wall Street Journal and Boston.com.
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