Almost a billion Muslims of the world celebrate this Saturday the main Islamic holiday – the Day of Sacrifice, also known as Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Adha.
Every Muslim who has the means to do so is obliged to sacrifice an animal, and one person can be limited to a sheep, and one head of cattle is enough for a group of up to ten adherents of Islam. In this case, the animal must be quite young and without physical defects. Two-thirds of the meat should be distributed to the poor, the rest goes to the festive meal of the family.
The sacrifice is made by Muslims in memory of how the prophet Ibrahim was ready to sacrifice his son Ismail to the Almighty in order to prove devotion to God. However, the Almighty, having tested Ibrahim, stopped the hand raised above his son and sent Ibrahim a white lamb, which was sacrificed.
During the days of Eid al-Adha, it is customary to wear new or at least better clothes, go to visit, give gifts and visit the graves of loved ones.
