Eid al-Adha, sometimes also spelt Eid ul-Adha, the second Islamic holiday, starts on Sunday, June 16.
The major festival occurs around two months after Eid al-Fitr, which celebrates the end of the Holy month of Ramadan, when many Muslims fast.
Eid al-Adha is celebrated just over two months later – it means ‘feast of the sacrifice’ and takes place at the end of the period of time when Muslims perform the Haji pilgrimage.
This five-day journey takes people to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the holiest city in Islam. All Muslims who are able have to complete Hajj at least once in their life.
Eid al-Adha is celebrated for three days ending on Tuesday, 18 June. It’s a time during which Muslims come together to worship, and celebrate.
As the holiday continues, here’s a list of wishes, prayers, Quran quotes and poems to mark the occasion.
How to wish someone a Happy Eid al-Adha
If you say ‘Eid Mubarak’ to someone, you’re wishing them a ‘Blessed Eid’.
Other longer prayers and well-wishing messages for Eid al-Adha include:
Sending you warm wishes on Eid and wishing that it brings your way ever joys and happiness. Remember me in your prayers.
May the magic of this Eid bring lots of happiness in your life and may you celebrate it with all your close friends & may it fill your heart with wonders. Eid Mubarak
May Allah’s blessings be with you today and always. Eid al-Adha Mubarak!
In every shared smile and laughter; In every silent prayer answered; In every opportunity that comes your way – may Allah bless you immensely! Eid Mubarak
Wishing that your prayers are answered and your sacrifices appreciated by the almighty. Eid Mubarak!
Quotes from the Quran
He is the One God; the Creator, the Initiator, the Designer. To Him belong the most beautiful names. Glorifying Him is everything in the heavens and the earth. He is the Almighty, most wise. (Quran 59:24)
If the sea were ink for the words of my lord, the sea would surely be consumed before the words of my lord are exhausted (Al-Kahf 18:109)
The taking of one innocent life is like taking all of mankind… and the saving of one life is like saving all of mankind. (Quran, 5:33)
The good deed and the bad deed are not the same. Return evil with good (Surat Fussilat 41:34)
Poems to share for Eid al-Adha
May God send his Love like Sunshine
in his warm and gentle ways
to fill every corner of your Heart
and filled your Life with a lot of
Happiness like this EID DAY.
Wishing you EID MUBARAK.
May God send his Love like Sunshine
in his warm and gentle ways
to fill every corner of your Heart
and filled your Life with a lot of
Happiness like this EID DAY.
Wishing you EID MUBARAK.
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