Eid al-Adha
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Eid al-Adha is the second of the two main festivals in Islam, alongside Eid al-Fitr. It falls on the 10th of Dhu'l-Hijja, the twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar. Celebrations and observan
Clockwise from top: Bayram Namazı in Istanbul; Qurbani on Egyptian market; Muslim children receiving Eidi; Eid prayer in Albania; Moroccan sheep prepared for sacrifice; Feast in Ahvaz, Iran
Eid prayer at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan
Ma'amoul, a traditional Eid cookie in parts of the Muslim world
Cattle market for Eid al-Adha in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Binding of Isaac
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The Binding of Isaac, or simply "The Binding", is a story from chapter 22 of the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament. In the Biblical narrative, God orders Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac on the m
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…after which the udhiyah or the ritual sacrifice of a livestock animal, is performed. In Islamic tradition, it honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God's command. Depending on the narrative, either Ishmael or Isaac are referred to with the honorific title "Sacrifice of…
The Sacrifice of Isaac, Rembrandt, 1634, Hermitage Museum
The Sacrifice of Isaac by Caravaggio (1603), in the Baroque tenebrist manner
God commands Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice, Domenichino.
Mosaic on the floor of Beth Alpha depicting the Akedah