Eid Al-Adha message from Multi-Faith Network

Known as the “Festival of the Sacrifice” or colloquially as “Big Eid”, Eid Al-Adha is considered the holier of the two Islamic Eid festivals and the celebration lasts for 3 days. It honours the famous story of the willingness of the prophet Ibrahim (known in the Christian Old Testament as Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command.

Eid Al-Adha falls on the tenth day of Dhul-Hijjah, the twelfth month of the Islamic Hijri calendar. Because this is based on the lunar cycle, in the more commonly used Gregorian calendar, this date shifts from year to year, moving forward around 11 days annually.

This year, Eid Al-Adha begins on the evening of Wednesday the 28^th of June. We’d like to wish Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim staff and patients.

The network would also like to share some information on Islam to understand more about the faith.

If you would like to find out more about the work of the Trust Multi-Faith Network, please contact multifaith@eastamb.nhs.uk.

Published 28th June 2023