Id al-Adha

'Id al-Ad•ha

(ˈɪd æl ɑdˈhɑ)
n.

a major Islamic festival coming 70 days after Ramadan, usu. marked by the sacrifice of a sheep.

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Id al-Adha - the 10th day of Dhu'l-Hijja; all Muslims attend a service in the mosques and those who are not pilgrims perform a ritual slaughter of a sheep (commemorating God's ransom of Abraham's son from sacrifice) and give at least a third of the meat to charity Feast of Sacrifice feast day, fete day - a day designated for feasting

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