馃晫 Eid al-Adha
The sacrifice festival of the Hajj season, marked in Chinese Muslim communities by prayers, visits, feasts, and local ethnic expression.
Open in the 3D map- China 路 Kashgar Eid al-Adha 路 Xinjiang
- China 路 Ningxia Eid al-Adha 路 Ningxia
- China 路 Linxia Eid al-Adha 路 Gansu
- Singapore 路 Hari Raya Haji 路 Geylang Serai and Kampong Glam
- India 路 Eid al-Adha 路 Lakshadweep
- Pakistan 路 Punjab Eid al-Adha 路 Punjab
- Pakistan 路 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Eid al-Adha 路 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Bangladesh 路 Chittagong Eid al-Adha 路 Chittagong
- Kazakhstan 路 Mangystau Eid al-Adha 路 Mangystau
- Uzbekistan 路 Fergana Valley Eid al-Adha 路 Fergana Valley
- Tajikistan 路 Khatlon Eid al-Adha 路 Khatlon
- Turkmenistan 路 Dashoguz Eid al-Adha 路 Dashoguz
Traditions and customs
- Eid prayer
- local festival custom
- worship relatives and friends
- song and dance
- feast family
- worship
- market
- sacrifice and almsgiving
Food and symbols
- polo rice
- local festival food
- mutton
- youxiang fried bread
- tea
- sanzi fried pastry
- mutton dishes
- rice foods
When it is celebrated
Eid al-Adha is usually organized around Traditional calendar date varies by region. Month: Feb / Mar / Apr / May / Dec
Shared roots and regional differences
Shared roots: Eid prayer, family reunion, family feasts, festive recitation, roasted meat, sharing sacrificial meat, festival breads, folk songs and dances
Azerbaijan regional differences
- Eid al-Adha in Absheron (Azerbaijan 路 Absheron): Eid prayer, sharing sacrificial meat, roasted meat, festival rice, festive recitation, market music
- Eid al-Adha in Agdash (Azerbaijan 路 Agdash): Eid prayer, sharing sacrificial meat, roasted meat, festival rice, festive recitation, market music
- Eid al-Adha in Agstafa (Azerbaijan 路 Agstafa): Eid prayer, sharing sacrificial meat, roasted meat, festival rice, festive recitation, market music
- Eid al-Adha in Astara (Azerbaijan 路 Astara): Eid prayer, sharing sacrificial meat, roasted meat, festival rice, festive recitation, market music
- Eid al-Adha in Baku (Azerbaijan 路 Baku): Eid prayer, sharing sacrificial meat, roasted meat, festival rice, festive recitation, market music
- Eid al-Adha in Barda (Azerbaijan 路 Barda): Eid prayer, sharing sacrificial meat, roasted meat, festival rice, festive recitation, market music
Cross-cultural versions
- Kashgar Eid al-Adha (China 路 Xinjiang): Eid prayer, polo rice, traditional clothing
- Ningxia Eid al-Adha (China 路 Ningxia): Eid prayer, mutton, youxiang fried bread, Hua'er singing, feast, traditional clothing
- Linxia Eid al-Adha (China 路 Gansu): mutton, sanzi fried pastry, Hua'er singing, feast song, traditional clothing
- Hari Raya Haji (Singapore 路 Geylang Serai and Kampong Glam): Eid prayer, sacrifice and almsgiving, mutton dishes, rice foods, festival songs, market music
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha matters because it turns devotion, ritual calendars, and sacred community time into a visible cultural system of time, place, family, and public ritual.
Customs
- Eid prayer
- local festival custom
- worship relatives and friends
- song and dance
- feast family
- worship
- market
- sacrifice and almsgiving
Food
- polo rice
- local festival food
- mutton
- youxiang fried bread
- tea
- sanzi fried pastry
- mutton dishes
- rice foods
Music / Dance
- local music and dance
- Hua'er singing
- feast
- feast song
- festival songs
- market music
- qawwali
- Sufi devotional songs
FAQ
What is Eid al-Adha?
The sacrifice festival of the Hajj season, marked in Chinese Muslim communities by prayers, visits, feasts, and local ethnic expression.
When is Eid al-Adha celebrated?
Eid al-Adha is usually organized around Traditional calendar date varies by region. Month: Feb / Mar / Apr / May / Dec.
What traditions are associated with Eid al-Adha?
Common traditions include Eid prayer, local festival custom, worship relatives and friends, song and dance, feast family, worship.