Eid-ul-Adha is one of the two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide, popularly known as “the festival of sacrifice”. It is called the “Salty Eid” as salty foods like mutton, chevon etc are eaten on this auspicious day, however the meal is usually rounded off by sweetmeats like cakes, biscuits, sweet pastries or Turkish baklava.
The festival preaches about prophet Ibrahim’s agreement to sacrifice his son Ismail because of his eternal love for god. This year the pious festival will be celebrated on 10th July, 2022. It’s a festival celebrated by Muslims in the remembrance and celebration of the virtues of willingness, obedience and devotion of their prophet towards the almighty. According to the Islamic calendar, Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah and continues for four days.
