Muslims all over the world start their three-day Eid al-Adha celebrations

Eid Al-Adha prayers, millions of Muslims from all over the world gathered on Wednesday morning. On June 28,2023 there were more than 200 gatherings and prayer services across the Chicago area.

The most important yearly holiday in Islam, Eid al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice, began Tuesday evening for the approximately 2 billion Muslims worldwide.

Just over two months after Eid al-Fitr, which commemorates the conclusion of Ramadan, one of the most revered months in the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Adha is observed.

The dates of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha vary every year since Islamic holidays are based on the lunar calendar.

Muslims all around the world will butcher an animal - a goat, sheep, bull, or camel - during the three-day celebration, keeping a third for themselves, donating a third to friends and family, and giving a third to charity.

In Chicago, large gatherings were permitted. The several Islamic Centers located around Chicago and the suburbs held three or more back-to-back prayer services. On the website and on the social media page, the places were published.

Three or more consecutive prayer services are offered in various Islamic centers throughout the suburbs and city of Chicago. Three prayers were conducted by the Muslim Community Center Chicago and the ICCD Des Plaines. Most mosques hold their prayers outside, however other mosques hold their services indoors.

In many locations, prayer participants are still required to provide their own prayer mats. While most masjids and Islamic centers had their congregational prayers indoors, there were also several outdoor prayers held there as well. Hundreds of worshipers participated in the largest mass Eid al-Adha prayer program at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview at 10 a.m.

Numerous Islamic relief organizations offer communal and philanthropic services in connection with Eid al-Adha in the Chicago area and around the United States. For instance, certain Muslim charities, like Islamic Relief, conduct unique Eid al-Adha programs that let American Muslims donate money to help the world's poor. For more affluent Muslims who wish to donate qurbani (sacrificed) meat for other Muslim families in the neighborhood who might be in need, other organizations, including ICNA Relief, set up drop-off stations.