Eid ul-Adha لأضحى عيد ‘‘Īd al-’A ḍḥ á ‎ Festival of Sacrifice

 Muslims  (pronounced MŌŌS–lim)  1 st syllable rhymes with puss like “Puss in Boots”  Religion: Islam (pronounced is-LAM)  “Kiss LAMB” minus the K ☺  Muslims come from every country and culture

 One of two Islamic Holidays  3 day holiday  Qur’an (Koor·AHN) holy book, told Muslims to celebrate

 Starts on the 10 th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th and last month of the lunar Islamic calendar  Gregorian calendar follows a solar schedule (so Eid is about 10 days earlier each year)

 Prophet Ibrahim lived over 4,000 years ago in what is known as the Beccah valley in present day Saudi Arabia. History

 Muslims believe the Prophet Ibrahim was told by Allah (God) in a series of dreams to sacrifice his only beloved son, Isma’il.  He was a man of great faith  At the last moment, Allah replaced his son with a ram. Great Sacrifice

Many Muslims celebrate Eid by:  Attending Eid Prayers Ways to Celebrate

 Sacrificing an animal; giving a portion of its meat in charity or giving money to the poor Ways to Celebrate

 Giving gifts or money to children Ways to Celebrate….

 Gathering with family Ways to celebrate….

 Attending special events or parties

 Wearing new clothes  Women sometimes dye their hands with henna Ways to celebrate

Eid Mubarak (Happy Eid)

 Which religion celebrates Eid?  Why do you think the lamb is symbolic of our holiday, Eid Al-Adha?  Does the sun or the moon determine when Eid is celebrated?  BONUS: On which continent is Saudi Arabia?

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