Eid al-Adha is an Islamic festival to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (also known as Abraham) to follow Allah's (God's) command to sacrifice his son. Muslims around the world observe this event. read more
Eid al-Adha in 2017 is on Friday, the 1st of September (1/9/2017). Note that in the Muslim calander, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha on the sunset of Thursday, the 31st of August. read more
Eid al-Adha 2017 has started - and THIS is what's happening in Birmingham; Images from around the world show prayers taking place in countries including Italy, France, Kosovo, Russia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bosnia and Kenya. Eid al-Adha is known by various names across the globe. read more