The Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on September 12 in Saudi Arabia and in most other countries, and on September 13 in Pakistan and Bangladesh. North America, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Brunei, Turkey, Oman and Japan will mark September 12, as the first day of Eid al-Adha.
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During Eid al-Adha, Muslims honour the day Ibrahim was about to sacrifice his son but was told by God to kill an animal instead, the celebrations symbolise Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah. After the Eid Al Adha promotional period, users still will be able to use UAE WiFi by Etisalat with free access if eligible, or with chargeable packages of their choice. The start of Eid Al Adha is determined based on the lunar cycle, which means the festival falls on a different date every year. Earlier, Egypt’s Astronomical and Geophysics Institute had announced that the country would celebrate the first day of Barki Eid on September 11.
The name Eid al-Adha translates as the “festival of the sacrifice” and is also known as the “Greater Eid”. In 2016, it was expected to fall on Sunday, But the new moon was not spotted on September 1 as expected and instead was spotted on the second day of the month.
Muslims in the USA feared that some would misinterpret, as there was a possibility of Eid al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice, falling on September 11. But in South India, Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on September 12, as the moon was sighted on Friday.
For Muslims celebrating the religious event, their day begins with morning prayers, followed by the food and exchanging of gifts with their family and friends. They are required to share their food and money with the poor so they can also take part in the celebrations.
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On this day, Muslims will slaughter (sacrificing) an animal – usually a sheep, cow or goat – to mark the similar offering to Allah.
