What is Eid ul Adha ?
Eid ul Adha, also known as Bakrid, is a very sacred and important festival of Muslims. It is a festival of sacrifice that is celebrated every year on the 10th of the month of Zil Hijjah, which is also the main day of Hajj. This festival reminds us of the sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) when he decided to sacrifice his son Hazrat Ismail (A.S.) on the orders of Allah. This festival teaches us faith, sacrifice, and submission to Allah.
This festival symbolizes the sacrifice of Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) and his son Hazrat Ismail (A.S.), from whom Allah Ta’ala has taken great sacrifices. On this day, sweet dishes like semolina or payas are made for breakfast in every Muslim household. People wear new clothes in a joyous atmosphere and gather in an open ground to offer prayers. On this day, special help is given to the poor, and people host their acquaintances by giving them a feast and also go to others’ houses on invitation to eat food.
History of Eid ul Adha
The history of Eid ul Adha is linked to the Quran of Allah Pak and the Hadith of our Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH). When Allah ordered Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) to sacrifice his son Ismail in a dream, he accepted this order without any hesitation. When he was going to sacrifice his son, Allah, seeing his success in the test of faith, sent a ram in place of Hazrat Ismail. Since then, Muslims have been sacrificing a ram, goat, or cow every year.
This story is about 5000 years old, when Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) was appointed a prophet in Palestine. To prove his worship and dedication in the court of Allah, he had to go through difficult tests again and again. At the age of 16, he had to live in the fire of King Namrud for 40 days. After returning home, he left his home on the orders of his father so that there would be no reduction in the remembrance of Allah.
Then at the age of 86, he got a son. But he had to leave that child of just two months in the desert. And when that son turned seven, he was ordered to sacrifice him—which Hazrat Ibrahim accepted with full dedication and pain. This whole story has become a symbol of sacrifice, faith, and immense loyalty to Allah.
Hazrat Ibrahim's (A.S) ordeal and arrival of Hazrat Hajra and marriage
When Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) was expelled from his home by his father, he left for Egypt along with his wife, Hazrat Sara (A.S.). At that time, the then king of Egypt, seeing the unparalleled beauty of Hazrat Sara (A.S.), captured her with the help of his soldiers and dragged her towards him. He tried to insult her honor, but with the divine help of Allah Ta’ala, his hand got stuck in the air.
Hazrat Sara (A.S.) prayed to Allah, “If this king dies, people will consider me his murderer.” Then Allah released her hand. But the king tried the same thing again, and then his hand got stuck. Hazrat Sarah (R.A.) prayed again, and when the king tried the same act of enmity for the third time, she took a promise from him that he would not do such an act again — only then was his hand freed.
After this miraculous event, the king of Egypt understood that Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) was indeed a true prophet of Allah and Hazrat Sarah (R.A.) was his pious wife. In repentance, he handed over his daughter Hazrat Hajra (R.A.) to Hazrat Sarah (R.A.) as a maidservant. Thereafter Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.), his wife Hazrat Sarah (R.A.), and the maidservant Hazrat Hajra (R.A.) returned to Palestine again.
Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) and Hazrat Sarah (R.A.) had no children. He prayed to Allah day and night: “Ya Allah! Bless me with a pious and obedient son.” Many years passed, but no child was born. Time passed, and Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) grew old, but his faith and hope remained alive that Allah would surely bless him with a son.
To fulfill this desire of her husband, Hazrat Sara (A.S.) got her own maidservant, Hazrat Hajra (R.A.), married to 84-year-old Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.).
Finally, Allah accepted the prayer of Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.), and he was blessed with a son at the age of 84. Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) was extremely happy at the birth of a son and named him Ismail. They would always hug their son, kiss him, carry him around the markets on their shoulders, play with him, and joke with him.
But not even a week had passed since the birth of the son, and Hazrat Sarah (a.s.) could not bear this happiness. To make her husband happy, she got married to Hazrat Hajra (a.s.), but could not accept the joy of having a child. So she put a condition on Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s.) that he should take Hazrat Hajra (a.s.) to such a place where there was no human around.
Trials of Ibrahim (AS): Hazrat Hajra and Ismail (A.S) Sojourn in a Deserted Valley
According to a popular tradition, one day suddenly Allah’s angel Hazrat Jibraeel (A.S.) came to Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) and told him that Allah had commanded him to separate himself from his wife and son. Hearing this, Ibrahim (A.S.) was shaken in his heart. He asked in panic, “Ya Jibraeel! Where should I take them?” Jibraeel (A.S.) replied, “Allah will tell you.” Ibrahim (A.S.), who was now old, shuddered at the mere thought of being separated from his son, for whom he had prayed for 84 years. But he was Allah’s prophet, and Allah’s command was paramount for him—no matter how difficult it was.
The very next day, early in the morning, Hazrat Jibraeel (A.S.) arrived in human form riding on a camel. Ibrahim (A.S.) seated his wife, Hazrat Hajra (R.A.), and newborn son, Ismail, on the camel, and he himself rode on it and started following Jibraeel (A.S.). This journey, which started from Palestine, crossed city after city; days turned into weeks and weeks into months. After a journey of several weeks, they entered the land of Arabia. At that time, this land was completely deserted—all around there were only black high mountains and deserted valleys filled with sand. Neither human being nor animal nor bird lived there. But Hazrat Jibraeel (AS)’s camel was still moving, as if Allah’s guidance was taking it towards a sacred destination.
Finally, when Jibraeel’s (A.S.) camel stopped in a valley between four high mountains, he said, “Ya Nabi! Now you should drop your wife and son here and return to Palestine.” Ibrahim (A.S.) looked around — there was no water, no food, and no human presence. The place where the Kaaba stands today was a desolate valley at that time. Ibrahim (A.S.) was terrified on hearing this. When he was thrown into the fire, he was silently submitting to Allah’s will, but today when he was being asked to leave his family in this desolate place, his heart trembled. He said, “Ya Jibraeel! There is nothing here — how will my family survive here?”
Jibraeel (A.S.) said again, “Ya Nabi! This is Allah’s order. You should leave them here and return.” Then they left. Ibrahim (A.S.) hugged his son Ismail, kissed his forehead, and looked at his wife and son with tearful eyes. Perhaps the question echoing in his heart was, is this the last time I am seeing my son? He quickly collected some wood and built a hut and made his wife and son stay in it. Then he quietly mounted the camel and left.
Seeing her husband leaving, Hazrat Hajra (A.S.) ran after him and cried, “Where are you going, leaving me in this deserted place? There is no water or food here! How will I and my child survive?” Ibrahim (A.S.) stood there holding back his tears but could not reply. Then Hazrat Jibraeel (A.S.) appeared again and said, “Ya Nabi! It is also ordered that you do not reply to your wife—return to Palestine silently.” And then, Ibrahim (A.S.) left his beloved child and wife in that deserted valley, considering them a trust of Allah, and started his return journey.
Hazrat Ibrahim’s (A.S.) camel kept moving, and Bibi Hajra was running behind him with her little son Ismail in her lap. She was crying and asking, “Why are you leaving me in this deserted place? How will I survive here without you? My child will die. You know that we have gotten this child after so many prayers and wishes. Will you leave this child in this deserted place and go away?”
Bibi Hajra kept crying and asking these questions, but Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) had the order of Allah not to say anything. So he was silent. There was a storm in his heart too; his heart was crying after seeing the condition of his wife and child, but for the sake of Allah, his tongue was locked.
Bibi Hajra asked again and again, “Give us some answer. Why are you silent? Tell us what we will do now.” She kept running behind the camel for 9 kilometers, but Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) remained absolutely silent.
Finally, when Bibi Hajra became very tired, suddenly a thought came to her mind that her husband is the prophet of Allah, and he does not do anything on his own. She asked-Could it be that Allah has ordered me and my son to be left in this desolate and rocky place?
As soon as this thought came to her mind, she asked Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.), “Has Allah ordered you to do this?” Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) did not say anything but nodded his head and replied, ‘Yes.’
On hearing this, a new courage came inside Bibi Hajra. She said in a loud voice, “If this is Allah’s order, then you go. My Allah will never destroy me and my child. He will definitely protect us. I am ready to make any sacrifice for my Lord.”
After saying this, Bibi Hajra stopped there and kept looking at her husband leaving. Hazrat Ibrahim’s (A.S.) camel gradually went far away. When the camel went across a hill and disappeared from Bibi Hajra’s sight, she sat down on the ground and kept crying for a long time.
When Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) looked back and found his wife missing, his heart became restless. Tears flowed from his eyes. He stopped the camel there and fell in prostration at the foot of the hill and prayed to Allah while crying, “Ya Allah! It is by Your command that I have left my wife and child in this desolate and barren place. There is neither water nor food here. I don’t know how these two will survive. But you are the greatest caretaker. You only protect them.”
After this Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) went back to Palestine, and Bibi Hajra slowly returned to her hut with her son Ismail. There was silence all around. Bibi Hajra was no ordinary woman—she was the daughter of the king of Egypt and the princess of the palace. But today there was a big test for her from Allah.
It was night. There was darkness and desolation all around. Bibi Hajra was sitting outside the hut with her child in her lap. There were tears in her eyes, and she was looking towards the sky and saying to Allah in her heart, “Ya Allah! Protect me and my child. I am a weak woman; I have no helper in this deserted area.”
She had a little water in a pitcher. She drank the same water herself and also kept giving it to her son. But after three days, that water also got finished. Now Bibi Hajra became very worried—where will she give water to her child now?
She already knew that there was no water nearby, but she could not see her child suffering from thirst. With a hope, she got up, and laying the child on the ground, climbed the Safa mountain in front. Perhaps she would see water from above—but she could not see anything.
Then she ran towards Marwa mountain—but there was no trace of water there either. A helpless mother who was seeing her innocent child suffering from thirst in front of her eyes but was unable to do anything—she was just running here and there; perhaps she would get a drop of water from somewhere.
Sometimes she would climb Safa mountain, sometimes Marwa—she would run again and again, getting disappointed again and again. Whenever she remembered her child, she would run to him to see if he had died. The sun’s sunlight and heat were so intense that the land of Mecca was burning.
Bibi Hajra herself was suffering from thirst, and so was her child. The child was crying inside the hut, and the helpless mother was running around in search of water. Finally, when her strength failed, Bibi Hajra fell on the Safa mountain. She no longer had the strength to search for water.
The sound of the child crying could be heard from a distance, but she could not do anything. Tears were flowing from her eyes continuously—a mother was watching her child’s agony and was just waiting for mercy from Allah.
This helpless mother was repeatedly pleading in the court of Allah, “Ya my Lord! Please protect my child.” The tears were not stopping from her eyes. Finally, Hazrat Hajra, weeping, looked towards the sky and said, “Ya Allah! I cannot see my son dying in pain and suffering in front of my eyes. If this is your order, then I will die of thirst lying here on this mountain, and my innocent child will die of thirst in that hut. O Allah! Show mercy on us helpless mother and son.”
Fed up, Hazrat Hajra put her head on a stone, closed her eyes, and waited for death. But the sound of the child crying was still echoing in her ears. And how can a mother leave her child suffering? She raised her head anxiously and looked towards the hut with longing eyes—her eyes remained wide open!
Hazrat Hajra saw that there was a person standing near the hut, and water was gushing out of the ground there with great force! She ran towards the hut, but as soon as she reached it, the person suddenly disappeared from sight. She saw that this water was gushing out from near the heels of her son Ismail (A.S.). Seeing this, Hazrat Hajra understood that this was not human help but a mercy from Allah.
In fact, it was Hazrat Jibraeel (A.S.) who came and put it in the heart of little Ismail to strike his heel on the ground. And as soon as he did so, the ground cracked from there, and water came out from it. Then Hazrat Jibraeel (A.S.) left.
When Hazrat Hajra saw water gushing out of the ground, she immediately fell in prostration. Tears were flowing from her eyes, but this time these tears were of happiness and gratitude. She said, “My Lord will never let me and my child go to waste.” Then she gave water to her thirsty son, drank it herself, and thanked Allah.
The water was flowing so fast that Hazrat Hajra made a bank around it with mud and stones so that the water could collect in one place. This is the place we call “Zam Zam Well” today—a well whose water has never dried up to date.
Now that there was water, date palms and some other fruits also started growing nearby. Hazrat Hajra started living in the same hut with her son Ismail (A.S.). They drank water from there and fulfilled their needs of life with the fruits, etc., available there. This deserted place had now taken the form of a new hope.
Many months passed like this. One day a caravan of 20 people passed by there. The leader of the caravan was very intelligent. He saw a bird flying over the same place again and again. He said, “This bird flies only near water. There must be water there.”
When they reached that direction, they saw a woman sitting near a hut with her small child, and a spring was flowing there. The leader asked, “Ya woman! Who are you?”
Hazrat Hajra replied very simply, “I am the wife of Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.). He left me in these desolate mountains on the orders of Allah. And this water that you are seeing, Allah has brought out from the earth for me and my son Ismail. We are living our life on this.”
The leader of the caravan was surprised to hear this. Then he said very respectfully, “Ya noble woman! Will you allow us to build a house here with our wives and children and settle down? We will fulfill our needs with this water and will help you too.”
Hazrat Hajra said, “You can stay here; you can also benefit from this water—but remember, this water is not anyone’s property. It has been sent by Allah. Never try to capture it.”
The leader of the caravan said, “You don’t worry. We will take full care of your words and will also help you.” Then the whole caravan settled down near the well of Zamzam. This is how the population started in the deserted valley of Mecca—and history was created with the prayers, patience, and courage of a mother.
Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) used to miss his wife and son a lot in Palestine. He used to pray to God all the time: “Ya God, allow me to meet my wife and son.” One year passed, but permission to meet them was not granted. After one year, God permitted him to go to Mecca but ordered him to return only after seeing them—he was not permitted to stay there.
On getting the permission, Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) was very happy. He took a camel and left for Mecca. After traveling for about a month, he reached the same deserted place where he had left his wife and son in the care of God. As soon as Hazrat Hajra saw her husband on the camel, tears of joy started flowing from her eyes. She said, “Come, let us go inside the house.” But Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) replied, “I am only permitted to see them from here, not even to get down from the camel.”
Hearing this, Hazrat Hajra became worried, but she controlled her heart and said, “I will bear every pain for my God.” In her lap was a one-year-old infant—Hazrat Ismail (AS). Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) said, “Hand over your son to me.” Hazrat Hajra handed over her son to her husband. Hazrat Ibrahim took that child in his lap, saw his innocence, and kept showering affection on him with tears in his eyes. At that time he was 87 years old. This son was obtained after forty years of prayers, and now, as soon as they met, the time of separation had come again.
Then he got the order: “Ibrahim, now you go back to Palestine again. Your wife and son are under my protection. I will protect them.” Hazrat Ibrahim returned. Time passed. Hazrat Hajra started living with her son in that deserted area of Mecca. Seven years passed like this. Hazrat Ismail (A.S.) had now turned seven years old.
Sacrifice of Father and Son
In these seven years, Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) was not allowed to return to Mecca. But one night he had a dream. In the dream, a voice came: “Ibrahim, sacrifice your most beloved thing for God.” Getting up in the morning, he sacrificed a hundred goats for God. The next night the same voice came again. The next day he sacrificed a hundred camels. On the third night the same voice was heard again. This time it became clear in his heart that the indication was towards his beloved son Hazrat Ismail (A.S).
He said, “The person I love the most in this world is my son. Perhaps God wants me to sacrifice my beloved son for him.” The next day Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) took a sharp knife, rode a camel, and left for Mecca. At that time he was 92 years old.
After a month-long journey, he reached Mecca. Hazrat Hajra was extremely happy to see him. Hazrat Ismail (A.S.) saw his father for the first time—his face glowed with happiness. Hazrat Ibrahim hugged his son. Then he said to Hazrat Hajra, “Get your son ready; I am taking him for a walk.” Hazrat Hajra decorated her son and dressed him. There was happiness in her heart that today, for the first time, her son was going with his father.
But they did not know that God had something else planned today. The son who was the apple of their eyes, today they had received the order to sacrifice him.
Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.), along with his son Hazrat Ismail (A.S.), headed towards the valley of Mina. Hazrat Ismail was happily playing, running, and laughing while walking along. Hazrat Ibrahim, seeing his innocence, would sometimes smile, and sometimes tears would fill his eyes. There was a storm inside his heart, but he accepted the order of God.
On the way, the Devil appeared in the form of a human being. He asked, “Where are you going, Ibrahim?” Hazrat Ibrahim replied, “I am going for some work.” Devil understood and said, “Are you going to sacrifice your son?” Hazrat Ibrahim said, “Have you ever seen a father sacrifice his son?” Devil said, “Yes, I am looking at you right now.”
The devil tried to mislead him: “Do you think that God has ordered you like this?” Hazrat Ibrahim gave a decisive answer: “If my God orders me, I will definitely follow it.”
From here, Devil, disappointed, went to Hazrat Hajra (R.A.), the wife of Hazrat Ismail (A.S.), and asked, “Where has Ibrahim gone with your son?” Hazrat Hajra (R.A.) replied, “He has gone for his work.” Hazrat Hajra (R.A.) then asked, “Have you ever seen a father sacrifice his son?” Devil said, “They think that Allah Ta’ala has ordered them to do so.” Hearing this, Hazrat Hajra (R.A.) said, “If this is so, then they have done a great good deed by worshipping Allah.”
After this, Devil went to Hazrat Ismail (A.S.) and tried to mislead him too, but he too replied that if my father is going to sacrifice me on the orders of Allah Pak, then it is very good. When Devil failed to mislead the father and son, he came to Jamre. Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) threw seven pebbles at him. On throwing the pebbles, Devil moved away from his path.
Devil failed and went to the second Jamre. The angel again asked Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) to throw him. He again threw seven pebbles, and Devil left the path. Devil reached the third Jamre, and on the angel’s command, Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) once again threw seven pebbles. Devil again left the path. This reminder of throwing stones at the Devil at three places has been given, and even today those who perform Hajj throw stones at these three places.
When Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) reached Kuh-e-Sabir with Hazrat Ismail (A.S.), he was informed of the order of Allah Ta’ala. It is mentioned in the Holy Quran like this:
“O my son! I saw in a dream that I am sacrificing you; now you see what you think.” The obedient son replied, “I have faith, O my father! Do what you are told. If God wishes, you will find me patient.”
On hearing this from his son, Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) gained even more courage. He sharpened his knife and used it on his son’s neck, but the neck could not be cut. In a tradition it is also told that when the throat could not be cut with the knife, Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) threw the knife away in anger. That knife fell on a stone, and that stone broke into two parts.
Hazrat Ismail (A.S.) said to his father, Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.), that perhaps you love me more; that is why you are not able to put much force on me. Before sacrificing me, tie me tightly with ropes so that I cannot move, because I am afraid that my reward may decrease. And protect your clothes from the splashes of my blood so that you do not feel sad on seeing my sweet life. Sharpen the knife well so that the throat is cut immediately, because death is very difficult.
For sacrificing me, tie me on the forehead; that is, the face should be towards the ground so that your eyes do not fall on my face. When you go to my Ammi Jaan, convey my greetings to her, and if you think it is appropriate, give her my shirt as well so that she is comforted and has patience.
Then Hazrat Ismail (A.S.) was tied in the same way, the knife was sharpened, his eyes were blindfolded, and he was made to lie on his forehead. Then the knife was used on his throat.
At this time the same voice was revealed to Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.)—“Ya“ Ibrahim! You have surely made your dream come true. This is how we have rewarded the pious people.” This was a great reward. By the order of Allah, Hazrat Jibraeel (A.W.) brought a ram from heaven and said in a loud voice, “Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!”
When Hazrat Ibrahim (A.W.) heard this voice, he raised his head and understood that the time of test from Allah was over and a ram had been sent in place of a son. Happily, they said, “La ilaha illallahu, Allahu Akbar.”
Ismail (A.S.) also said, “Allahu Akbar, lillahi hamd.”
After this, the recitation of these blessed words of Ibraahim, Hajra, and Ismail (A.S.) became a wazib, which will continue till the Day of Qayamat.
Eid ul Adha in the World
Muslim communities around the world celebrate Eid ul Adha with great passion and respect. The celebration of this festival is different in every country – in some places, an Eid procession is taken out, and in some places, after the sacrifice, people distribute meat among the poor. In countries like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the UK, the USA, and Indonesia, people celebrate Eid al-Adha with their own cultural touch.
In Saudi Arabia and Palestine, Eid ul Adha is celebrated with great devotion and reverence at the world’s holiest Islamic places like Masjid al-Haram (Mecca), Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (Madina), and Al-Aqsa Mosque (Palestine).
Especially in Saudi Arabia, Muslims from all corners of the world come to perform Hajj. Sacrifice is an important part of Hajj, which is mandatory (obligatory) for every Hajj pilgrim. A Hajj pilgrim can take only a small portion of his sacrifice’s meat, as much as he can eat immediately himself. The rest of the meat is distributed among the poor and needy people.
However, this festival has two main aims: first, to offer Eid prayers, and second, to complete the sacrifice. In every Muslim country in the world, on this day men offer Eid prayers together in open spaces.
According to the Quran and the hadith of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.), it is not permissible for men and women to offer prayers together. But in some countries, like Iran, women also participate in Eid prayers along with some men.
Eid ul Adha 2025 Date in the World
The date of Eid ul Adha 2025 will depend on the sighting of the new moon in every country of the world. Fixing the date of Eid ul Adha is not as difficult as it is for Eid ul Fitr. On the day of Eid ul Fitr, after observing Roza, the fast is broken as soon as the new moon is seen, and Eid is celebrated the next day. But the celebration of Eid ul Adha takes place on the 10th day of sighting the moon – due to this, countries get a little more time for preparation.
The date of Eid ul Adha 2025 can be different in different countries of the world. It can be celebrated on 6 June at some places, 7 June at other places and even on 8 June 2025 at some places. All this will depend on the sighting of the moon in the sky of that country. If the moon of Dhul-Hijjah is seen in Saudi Arabia on 28 May 2025, then Eid ul Adha will be celebrated there on 6 June 2025 (Friday). In Saudi Arabia, this festival is celebrated for 3 consecutive days – on the 10th, 11th and 12th day of Dhul-Hijjah.
Eid ul Adha 2025 in India
In India, Eid ul Adha is commonly known as “Bakra Eid.” In some regions, this festival is also called by different names, like Qurbani Eid, Barri Eid, Eid ul Azha, or Khana Eid. Muslim people eat meat in the morning, wear new clothes, offer Eid prayers, and then sacrifice – like Bakra, Dumba, Gai, or Bhains. The sacrificial meat is divided into three parts—one part for the family, one part for the relatives, and one part is distributed among the poor.
Like every religion, the Muslim community also celebrates this festival with joy in their own way. People invite their daughter, niece, or sister to their home along with their husbands, host guests, and also gift them new clothes. However, in Islam there are only two major festivals in the whole year—Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha. For this reason, people do most of the shopping on these two festivals, buy their favorite things, and share their happiness with their loved ones.
Eid ul Adha 2025 Date in India
Eid ul Adha 2025 in India can be celebrated on 7 June 2025 (Saturday), but the final date is confirmed only after sighting the moon. If the moon of Dhul-Hijjah is seen on 29 May 2025, then the date of Eid ul Adha 2025 in India will be 7 June.
Moon sighting for Eid ul Adha 2025
The decision of Eid is taken after sighting the moon. The 12th month of Islamic calendar begins when the moon is sighted on Jil-Hijjah, and Eid ul Adha is celebrated on 10th Jil-Hijjah. Moon sighting will be very important in 2025 because the exact date of Eid will be known from it. Every country celebrates Eid according to its moon sighting announcement.
10 Sentences on Eid ul Adha
- Eid ul Adha is a very big and holy festival of Islam.
- The sacrifice of Hazrat Ismail (A.S.) is remembered on this day.
- Eid ul Adha, i.e. Eid ul Azha, is also called Bakri-Eid.
- Muslims pray together in the open air during the day and sacrifice a goat, cow or sheep.
- The meat for sacrifice is divided into three parts, one part is distributed among the poor and needy. At some places, it is also divided into two parts, out of which one part is distributed among the poor.
- The message of this festival is respect, patience and sacrifice.
- People buy new clothes for their family members every wedding and meet their relatives.
- Children also receive Eidi in the form of money or gifts.
- The date of Eid in every country depends on the sighting of the new moon in the month of Jill-Hajj.
- Eid ul Adha 2025 date will be celebrated on 7 June in India.
FAQs on Eid ul Adha 2025
- Eid ul Adha is an Arabic word whose original pronunciation is Eid ul Azha. “Azha” means sacrifice. Therefore, the meaning of Eid ul Azha is “festival of sacrifice.”
- This festival is celebrated in memory of the passion of Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.), when he intended to sacrifice his son Hazrat Ismail (A.S.) on the orders of Allah.
- Eid ul Adha makes us understand the importance of faith, taqwa, and sacrifice.
- The exact date of Eid al-Adha 2025 depends on sighting of the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah. The moon is first seen in western Islamic countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, and Iraq.
- If the moon is seen in these countries on 28 May 2025, then Eid ul Adha will be celebrated there on 6 June 2025.
- In India and Pakistan, this moon is often seen a day later, so Eid ul Adha can be celebrated here on 7 June 2025 (Saturday) (subject to moon sighting).
Both terms—Eid al-Adha and Eid ul-Azha—are correct.
- Eid al-Adha is the Arabic version.
- Eid ul Azha is the Urdu version, commonly used in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Many people also know it as Bakrid, especially in India.
According to the Islamic calendar, Eid ul Adha is a 3-day festival—10th, 11th, and 12th Dhul-Hijjah.
- It is celebrated for three days in Middle Eastern countries.
- In India only the first day (10th Dhul-Hijjah) is an official public holiday, which is celebrated as Bakrid.
Yes, India and Pakistan are geographically close countries, and before 1947 they were the same country (British India). That is why Eid ul Adha is usually celebrated on the same day in both countries. The exact date of Eid ul Adha depends on the moon of Jil-Hijjah, which often appears on the same day in India and Pakistan. If the moon is sighted on 29 May 2025, then Eid ul Adha will also be celebrated in Pakistan on 7 June 2025 (Saturday).
But, final confirmation will be received only after moon sighting.
Point of Difference | Eid ul Fitr | Eid ul Adha |
Month | after Ramzan | on 10th day of Jil-Hijjah |
Roza | Keeping Roza for 29-30 days is compulsory. | Roza before sacrificing on the day of Eid is optional. |
Focus | Seeking mercy from Allah and forgiveness of sins | It is mandatory to sacrifice for Allah. |
Customs | Zakat and eating meat are important | It is necessary to distribute sacrifice and meat among the poor |
2025 Date | 29-Mar-25 | 07-Jun-25 |
Spending Focus | There is more expenditure on new clothes and food | Animals are bought for sacrifice |
Yes, Eid ul Adha 2025 will be a gazetted holiday in India. Schools, colleges, and government/private offices will remain closed on this day. People of Muslim community get up early in the morning and prepare, wear new clothes, and go to the open grounds to offer Eid prayers. After Namaz, sacrifice is made and people share food and happiness together with their relatives and the poor.