Muslims Worldwide Mark May 27 Eid al-Adha as 4 Million U.S. Observers Begin Festival
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Updated · Sarasota Herald-Tribune · May 27
Muslims Worldwide Mark May 27 Eid al-Adha as 4 Million U.S. Observers Begin Festival
4 articles · Updated · Sarasota Herald-Tribune · May 27
May 27 marks the start of Eid al-Adha for Muslims in the U.S. and around the world, with prayers, feasting, gift-giving and charitable animal sacrifice central to the observance.
The holiday falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah and commemorates Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son before Allah intervened and provided a ram instead.
For pilgrims in Mecca, Eid begins on the third day of Hajj after prayers at Arafat; in many countries it lasts three to four days, while U.S. observance is generally one day.
About 4 million Muslims in the U.S., including roughly 127,200 in Florida, are observing one of Islam's two Eid holidays; unlike Eid al-Fitr, most U.S. businesses remain open.
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