Muhammad is, according to Muslims, the final prophet in a line of prophets (including Adam, Abraham, Moses and Jesus) who were chosen by God to act as messengers and teach mankind. The revelations were collected into a 114-chapter holy book known as the Quran (or Koran), which Muslims believe contains the exact words of God. 570-632) from the Arabian city of Mecca started receiving revelations from God, or Allah, via the angel Gabriel. was constructed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the 1930s. What's believed to be the oldest surviving mosque in the U.S. The mosque was torn down in the 1970s and later replaced. There are an estimated 7 million Muslims in America, along with Islamic places of worship, called mosques, in all 50 states.ĭid you know? America's first mosque was built by Lebanese immigrants in North Dakota in the 1920s. Islam originated in Arabia and has spread all over the world.Ĭountries with the largest Muslim populations include Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Egypt, Turkey and Iran. Natalie Neysa Alund covers trending news for USA TODAY.Islam is the world’s second largest religion after Christianity and has more than 1 billion followers. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, which will mark the first time the event has been hosted since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.Īttendance is expected to eclipse the more than 30,000 people who attended in 2018, which could make it the largest Eid al-Adha celebration in the western hemisphere, Imam Asad Zaman, Executive Director of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota, told MPR News. In certain countries or regions, there are dishes and special desserts made to celebrate.Ī "Super Eid" celebration is planned for July 9 at U.S. In commemorating the story of Abraham, Muslims practice the act of Udhiya (or Qurbani), which involves a sacrifice and distributing meat to the needy and family members. Khalil says there is usually a big communal religious ceremony or service, which includes a prayer and a sermon. The meat from the animals sacrificed is shared with the community and food banks in areas where there are impoverished or food-insecure Muslims, said Anna Bigelow, associate professor of religious studies at Stanford University.Ĭelebrations often include spending time with friends and family, wearing new attire and giving gifts. Today, goats, lambs and cows, are sacrificed to mark the occasion. While there are Muslims who engage in this practice in the U.S., Khalil said, some Muslims will work with a company to pay for meat to be distributed in other countries where there is a great need. The sacrifice as depicted in the Quran, the Islamic holy text, has similarities to what’s in the Bible, though according to most Muslims, Abraham is asked by God to sacrifice his son Ishmael, not Isaac. “Al-Adha” refers to sacrifice, specifically the “one in which Abraham was asked – as a test – by God to sacrifice his son, only to have God intervene and substitute a ram (or lamb) instead,” said Omid Safi, professor of Islamic studies at Duke University. What's everyone talking about? Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the day What is al-Adha? If people spot it, this indicates a new month. Khalil says that the day of celebration is determined by the sighting of a new crescent moon at night. It is also celebrated during the annual Holy Pilgrimage of Hajj, in which thousands of Muslims travel to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to worship in the Ka'bah, the most sacred site in Islam. Mohammad Hassan Khalil, a professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim studies program at Michigan State University, said Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar. Here is what to know about the holiday: What is Eid al-Adha? Weather: Heat dome to expand, bring hottest temps of the summer to some cities In other countries, celebrations take place at different times. In the United States, most Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha starting July 9 by visiting mosques and hosting large community gatherings. But in the United States, it's generally observed on one day. The holiday also marks the end of the yearly Hajj pilgrimage. It is different from Eid al-Fitr, another major Muslim holiday celebrated each year to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, which ended in early May this year.Įid is a three-day celebration in Muslim-majority countries. Millions of Muslims worldwide this week will celebrate Eid al-Adha, an Islamic religious festival commemorating Prophet Abraham's faithfulness to God after being tested with the unfulfilled command to sacrifice his son. Corrections and clarifications: A previous version of this story misstated the timing of Eid al-Fitr.
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