Question
A greeting that translates as “May God make it a blessed feast” is commonly said on this holiday. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this holiday where Muslims traditionally distribute one-third of animal sacrifices to the needy.
ANSWER: Eid al-Adha (“EED all-AHD-hah”) [or Big Eid or Greater Eid or Sweet Eid; prompt on Eid]
[10e] Eid al-Adha commemorates this man’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on the orders of Allah. Islam, Judaism and Christianity are often grouped as religions named for this man.
ANSWER: Ibrahim [or Abraham; accept Abrahamic religions]
[10h] Eid al-Adha begins on the 10th day of this final month of the Islamic calendar. Shi’ites typically perform a du’aa for the entire of afternoon during this month’s Day of Arafah.
ANSWER: Dhu al-Hijja [or Zu al-Hijja]
<Michael Bentley, RMP - Islam> ~18754~ <Editor: Athena Kern>