 feast_of_sacrifice |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the 10th day of Dhu'l Hijja; all Muslims attend a service in the mosques and those who are not pilgrims perform a ritual slaughter of a sheep (commemorating God's ransom of Abraham's son from sacrifice) and give at least a third of the meat to charity | |
| Synonyms: | id_al-adha | |
| Related terms: | feast_day | |
| Similar spelling: |
feast_of_lights Feast_of_Booths feast_of_dormition |
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