The second of the official holidays celebrated within Islam begins this weekend.
Eid al-Adha is expected to be observed on the sundown of Sunday, June 16 and ending on the evening of Wednesday, June 19.
Many Muslims, including those in Merseyside, mark the occasion by going to the mosque for prayers. Dressed in their best clothes, they thank Allah for their blessings and donate money to charity to ensure those less fortunate can celebrate too.
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Known as the Feast of Sacrifice, the period honours the willingness of Ibrahim – known as Abraham to Christians and Jews – to sacrifice his son Ishmael to obey Allah’s command.
It is believed the devil tempted Ibrahim to disobey Allah and spare his son. However, As Ibrahim was about to kill his son, Allah stopped him and gave him a lamb to sacrifice instead.
The holiday period lasts from three to four days depending on the country. Muslims often sacrifice a lamb, goat, cow or other animal and share the meat with friends and neighbours, and with the poor. In the UK, the animal is killed at a slaughterhouse.
People gather for morning prayers(Image: Graham Young, Birmingham Mail)
Eid al Adha Prayer
The prayer is viewed as an opportunity for Muslims to ask for forgiveness from Allah.
Before the Eid al-Adha prayer, known as Eid Salah, they prepare spiritually and physically. On the first morning, Muslims around the world attend the mosque for a service that includes communal prayers and a sermon.
Liverpool Muslim Society confirmed to the ECHO it would be hosting several prayers in the Al-Rahma Mosque in Toxteth. Its times are as follows: 6:00 am, 7:00 am, 8:30 am and 10:00 am.
Whereas Abdullah Quilliam Society, the team behind the first mosque in England situated at Brougham Terrace, said it would be hourly from 7 am to 10 am on Sunday, 16 June.
Here are the rest of the Liverpool prayer times from Sunday, June 16 to Wednesday, June 19:
Fajr (Dawn)
Begins – 2:36 am
Jama’ah – 3:15 am
Sunrise – 4:44 am
Zuhr (Midday)
Beings – 1:15 pm
Jama’ah – 1:30 pm
Asr (Afternoon)
Beings – 5:43 pm
Jama’ah – 6:00 pm
Maghrib (sunset)
Beings – 9:46 pm
Jama’ah – 9:46 pm
Isha (Night prayer)
Beings – 11:06 pm
Jama’ah – 11:06 pm
On Tuesday, June 18, and Wednesday, June 18, Maghrib and Isha will both begin a minute later at 9:47 pm and 11:07 pm.
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