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 tradition of animal sacrifice is an ancient one dating to as early as the Neolithic Period as the early hunter gatherers ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Eid al-Adha, known as the “Feast of Sacrifice,” coincides with the final rites of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. It’s a joyous occasion, for which food is a hallmark, with devout Muslims ...

MINA, Saudi Arabia -- For some, the stoning of the devil ritual at the Hajj in Saudi Arabia marks a solemn moment, a complete ...

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

Boston Manor House - The house is a just 10 minutes from the tube, but the walk will take you back 400 years, says John ...