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  2. Qurban (Islamic ritual sacrifice) - Wikipedia

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    'sacrificial animal') as referred to in Islamic law, is a ritual animal sacrifice of a livestock animal during Eid al-Adha. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The concept and definition of the word is derived from the Qur'an , the sacred scripture of Muslims, and is the analog of korban in Judaism and the eucharist in Christianity (see qurbana and qurobo in Syriac ).

  3. Eid al-Adha - Wikipedia

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    Eid al-Adha is also sometimes called Eid II or "Greater Eid" (Arabic: العيد الكبير, romanized: al-ʿĪd al-Kabīr). [15] As with Eid al-Fitr, the Eid prayer is performed on the morning of Eid al-Adha, after which udhiyah , or the ritual sacrifice of sheep, may be performed.

  4. What Is Eid? All About the Muslim Celebration and Why ... - AOL

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    Eid al-Adha begins on June 16, 2024, and ends on June 17, 2024. When Does Ramadan End in 2024? According to Muslim Aid , in 2024, Ramadan runs from the evening of Monday, March 11 through the ...

  5. Islamic holidays - Wikipedia

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    Both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha follow a period of 10 holy days or nights: the last 10 nights of Ramadan for Eid al-Fitr, and the first 10 days of Dhu al-Hijjah for Eid al-Adha. The Night of Power (Arabic: لیلة القدر, romanized: Laylat al-Qadr), one of the last 10 nights of Ramadan, is the holiest night of the year.

  6. Korban - Wikipedia

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    The Semitic root qrb (קרב) means ' be near ' [10] and is found in a number of related languages in addition to Hebrew, e.g. in the Akkadian language noun aqribtu, meaning ' act of offering '. In Hebrew it is found in a number of words, such as qarov , ' close ' , qerovim , ' relatives ' , and the hifʕil verb form hiqriv , ' he brought near ...

  7. Eid Mubarak - Wikipedia

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    Eid Mubarak (Arabic: عِيد مُبَارَك, romanized: ʿīd mubārak) is an Arabic phrase that means "blessed feast or festival". [1] The term is used by Muslims all over the world as a greeting to celebrate Eid al-Fitr (which marks the end of Ramadan ) and Eid al-Adha (which is in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah ).

  8. Buckra - Wikipedia

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    It mentions the word buckra, "meaning man", used by Jamaican black people to greet strangers. [3] In Jamaican Patois , both Bakra [ 4 ] and Backra [ 5 ] are translated as (white) enslaver. In Jamaica, the written form and educated pronunciation is "buckra"; in folk pronunciation, "backra" similar to the source "mbakara".

  9. Sheer khurma - Wikipedia

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    Sheer khurma or sheer khorma (Persian: شير خرما, romanized: shîr xormâ "milk and dates") [1] is a festival vermicelli pudding prepared by Muslims on Eid ul-Fitr [2] [3] and Eid al-Adha in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and parts of Central Asia.