What day is Eid ul Adha 2023? Eid dates for UK, Saudi Arabia and Morocco in moonsighting forecasts.Eid ul Adha 2023 LIVE updates on latest moonsightings and date announcements.They also begin the day with special prayers. They share a third of the meat with family, give another third to relatives and friends, and donate the final portion to the poor who could not otherwise afford to take part in the event. Today's worshippers commemorate this with a feast after paying for the sacrifice of an animal - a goat, sheep, cow or camel. Ibrahim did not have to carry out the act because he was given a ram to sacrifice instead. It is held in honour of Ibrahim (Abraham) being willing to sacrifice his own son when commanded to do so by Allah (God) as a test of devotion.

Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre (GLMCC) will hold an Eid in the Park gathering with thousands set to attend for Eid ul Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar.Įid ul Adha means 'festival of the sacrifice' and is sometimes called Greater Eid.

A leading Birmingham mosque has announced huge Eid ul Adha celebrations to take place in the city this year.