The Eid holidays will begin on June 28 and end on July 1. As July 2 falls on a Sunday, government employees will enjoy a total of five holidays on Eid-ul-Adha. Earlier, the government has announced a three-day Eid holiday from June 29 (Thursday) to July 1 (Saturday).
The announcement was made by the Sighting of the Crescent Committee on July 19 before the sighting of the moon. Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad said that the first day of Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated on June 29 across Pakistan.
Testimonies of sighting of Zul-Hajj moon were received from many areas including Islamabad, Lahore, Bahawalpur, Khanpur, Ghotki, Karachi, Bahawalnagar and Peshawar. So it was unanimously decided that the first Dhul-Hil will be on 20th June 2023 and Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on 29th June 2023.
As Eid al-Adha marks the end of Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam, and must be performed by every Muslim who can afford it.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has announced the sighting of the Dhul-Hajj moon on Sunday, marking the start of the Islamic month of Dhul-Hijj on Monday, June 19, and setting the stage for the celebration of Eid al-Adha on Wednesday, June 28.
The Saudi Arabia, UAE and many other Gulf countries usually celebrate Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha together.
There are two different Eid’s (Celebration Festivals) in Islam. One is Eid-ul-Fitr, which is celebrated on the completion of the Holy Month of Ramadan; and the second is Eid ul Adha, the greater Eid, which follows the completion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, at the time of Qurbani (sacrifice)
Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W.W) said “It is a tradition that has come down to us from Ibrahim”. Eid al-Adha, which means “the feast of the sacrifice”, celebrates Ibrahim’s readiness to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to Allah (S.W.T). Eid al-Adha is one of the most important holiday in Islam. It marks the end of Hajj, a pilgrimage to Makkah that all Muslims must make at least once in their lifetime if they are physically and financially able to do so. The holiday celebrates Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail (A.S) as an act of obedience to Allah (S.W.T).
It is celebrated in the first 10 days of the Holy Month of Dhul Hijjah, last month of the Islamic year and has its own set of important rituals that are followed by Muslims all over the world. The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, with each month starting on a new moon. Eid al-Adha is an important holiday in Islam.
Eid al-Adha is a three day festival and is celebrated on 10th day of Dhul Hijjah in Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Pakistan and some other parts of the world. On this day all Muslims offer prayers at Masjid, Eid Gah, Grounds or any open and wide land. They pray to Allah for forgiveness for their sins over past 12 months as well as make dua (prayer) for themselves, friends and family members who are living in different parts of world with them.
Eid al-Adha is the second most important religious holiday in Islam, and it falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah. This year, Eid al-Adha falls on June 07, 2025 (Saturday) in Pakistan.
Eid al-Adha marks the end of the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and is a time for Muslims to remember Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his own son for Allah. According to Islamic tradition, Allah spared Ibrahim’s son Ismail, and replaced him with a ram.
Eid al-Adha is an important holiday in Islam:
The festival of sacrifice begins with the historical event when Hazrat Ibrahim (as) was commanded by Allah Almighty in a dream to sacrifice his son Ismail in the way of Allah. In obedience to this command, while he was sacrificing his son Ismail, Allah Almighty sent the angel Gabriel (peace be upon him) with a ram. Gabriel told Ibrahim that his dream had come true and that Allah had instructed him to sacrifice a ram as a ransom for his son. This story is written the Holy Quran in Chapter No. 37.
On this great deed, Allah Almighty commanded the Muslim Ummah on the Day of Resurrection to offer sacrifices in the way of Allah in remembrance of this deed.
During Eid al-Adha, Muslims who can afford and who meets the requirements, it must perform an animal sacrifice as a reminder of this history; this practice is known as qurbani in Islam, which means “sacrifice.” While many families choose goats or sheeps, cows and camels are common among some communities because they have great significance in Islam—they represent purity and generosity according to Islamic tradition because they give milk without being asked for it first. In fact, one reason why Muslims do this ritual every year during Eid al-Adha has little if anything directly related with religion!
Sunnahs of Eid al Adha and Eid Prayer:
Our Problem Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) teaches us some Sunnah to do before or on Eid day which are as under
Wake up early in the morning.
Do Miswak, if not then clean your teeth with brush.
Take a bath.
Wear new or best clothes.
Apply perfume.
Use Oil to hairs
Refrain from eating before the Eid prayer.
Try to reach early for Eid Prayer.
Listen the Khutba (Sermon)
Recite the Takbir of Tashriq in a loud while going for Eid prayer.
Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, Allahu akbar laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, wa Allaahu akbar, Allaah akbar, wa Lillaah il-hamd
(Allah is the Most Great, Allah is the most Great, Allah is the most Great. There is no god but Allah, Allah is the Most great, Allah is the most great, and to Allah be praise)
(Irwa Al Ghalil: 3 / 125)
عید الاضحیٰ کی سنتیں
صبح سویرے اٹھنا۔
مسواک کریں، اگر نہیں تو برش سے دانت صاف کریں۔
غسل کریں
نئے یا بہترین کپڑے پہنیں۔
اچھی سی خوشبو لگائیں۔
بالوں میں تیل کا استعمال کریں۔
عید کی نماز سے پہلے کھانے سے پرہیز کریں۔
عید کی نماز کے لیے جلدی پہنچنے کی کوشش کریں۔
خطبہ دھیان سے اور خاموشی سے سنیں
نمازِ عید کے لیے جاتے وقت اونچی آواز میں تشریق کی تکبیریں پڑھیں۔
اللہ سب سے بڑا ہے، اللہ سب سے بڑا ہے، اللہ سب سے بڑا ہے، اللہ کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، اللہ سب سے بڑا ہے، اللہ سب سے بڑا ہے، اور اللہ کا شکر ہے۔
There are small and big Eid gatherings all over the world every year. The largest gathering in Mandi Bahauddin District is at the Markazi Eid Gah. Eid-ul-Adha prayers will be offered at 7 am in Mandi Bahauddin Eid Gah.
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