Eid al Adha is also referred to as Qurbani Eid as it follows the completion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of Islam's five pillars, to Mecca in Saudi Arabia but while Hajj takes place from the 8th day to the 12th day of Dhul Hijjah, the festival of Eid al Adha (also known as Bakra Eid, Bakrid, Bakhreid, Eid al-Adha, Eid Qurban, Qurban Bayarami or the Feast of Sacrifice) falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, making it one of the most blessed days of the year for Muslims across the world but its date is decided only after the crescent moon sighting for the last month of Islamic lunar calendar - Dhul Hijjah/Zil Hajj. Hajj is the pilgrimage that every Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime if they are able but the Qurbani or sacrifice is carried out by all Muslims even if they are not performing Hajj, following the Eid prayers, which are performed in congregation in the morning. The beginning of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah commences with the sighting of the crescent or new moon by Muslims and marks the Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which is followed by Eid al Adha on the tenth day.
Dhul Hijjah is the twelfth and final month of the Islamic lunar calendar and it holds great significance for Muslims worldwide as it is the month during which the annual pilgrimage Hajj takes place and also marks Eid ul Adha hence, Dhul Hijjah is considered a sacred month as it is a time of heightened devotion, reflection and acts of worship. ..
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