Adha, a period of "communal enjoyment" for Muslims worldwide, has officially arrived. Here's what we've learned about the ...

Eid al-Adha is an Islamic holiday that started at sunset on June 5 this year. Here's a look at why people celebrate it.

The event remembers the story in the Qur’an of Ibrahim’s willingness to obey God by sacrificing his son, Ishmael (known as ...

For the second year since the war with Israel broke out, no Muslims in Gaza were able to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform ...

You probably had no idea that over two billion people around the world are currently celebrating one of the most significant religious holidays on the planet. While you’re going about your regular ...

Here, over the mantelpiece, is a well-known Old Testament scene in which Abraham is tested by God, who asks him to sacrifice ...

Pilgrimage is, for Muslims, a training course in faith and ethics and increases faith, uplifts the spirit and inculcates only ...

Muslims from all walks of life are set to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha 'Feast of the Sacrifice'.From the wee hours of the morning, Muslims will be seen heading to mosques for prayers and ...

Less spending, higher prices and fewer animal sacrifices subdued the usual festive mood as the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha ...

my friend in Tel Aviv said, referring to the famous scene in the Bible, known as the binding of Isaac, when Abraham prepares to sacrifice his son. In Israel, the mere mention of a biblical name ...

The most well-known image evoking human sacrifice in the Bible is that of Abraham standing over his son Isaac with a knife in response to a divine demand. Famously, an angel intervenes to stop ...