Eid al-Adha News

SHARJAH // The cost of livestock in markets in the Northern Emirates has increased in recent weeks, with some traders inflating prices ahead of Eid al Adha, according to civic officials and customers.

ABU DHABI // UAE residents rushed to make holiday plans yesterday after the Government announced that schools would be closed for a 10-day stretch during the Eid al Adha and National Day celebrations.

Israel is temporarily easing its blockade of Gaza to allow in thousands of cattle ahead of a Muslim festival.

United Arab Emirates: 1 hour, 24 minutes ago The Sharjah Economic Development Department and the Ministry of Economy held a meeting with Sharjah's livestock and meat traders and experts to discuss ways to support and stabilize the industry, and to encourage traders to make livestock and meat readily available and not to monopolise them, ...

Pakistan Railways is all set to commence special Eid operations from today and the preparations have been finalised to fully facilitate hundreds of thousands of passengers leaving for their hometowns on Eid - "al Adha.

WAM Abu Dhabi, 9th Nov. 2009 -- Government and private schools as well as teaching, administrative and technical staff will observe the Eid Al Adha holiday and the UAE's 38th national day from the 9th of the Hijri month of Zu al Haja 1430 up to the 2nd and 3rd of December, according to a ministerial resolution issued by H.E Humaid Al Qattami, ...

Israel is briefly easing its tight blockade of the Gaza Strip to ship in thousands of cattle ahead of a major Muslim holiday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said on Monday.

A suicide bomber killed an anti-Taliban village mayor and 11 other people in an attack near Pakistan's volatile city of Peshawar on Sunday, officials said.

Editor's Note: Eid al-Adha is a Muslim festival that celebrates Abraham's commitment to God in his willingness to sacrifice his son, Ishmael.

World-renowned Lebanese singers Nancy Ajram and Fares Karam are to perform at the Layali Eid 2009 concert on November 27 at the Marriott Hotel as part of the Eid Al Adha celebrations.

MUSCAT a ' Choice Holidays a ' the leisure division of National Travel and Tourism has announced a number of fixed departure holiday packages to various exciting destinations for the forthcoming Eid Al Adha holidays.

A LONG weekend awaits in late November, with MalacaA ang's declaration of Nov. 27 and 28 as national holidays for the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival.

Many people hear mixed messages about Islam. Non-Muslims debate whether Islam is a religion of peace or if it is one of fear and violence.

The first group of Muslims setting out from Turkey to Saudi Arabia to perform the Islamic hajj pilgrimage to Mecca departed from Istanbul Ataturk Airport yesterday.

DOHA: Some private schools will have a shorter winter holiday this year due to the delayed reopening after the summer break.

According to the Jordanian daily Al Rai, the famous Syrian artist Asala is getting ready to launch a new album during 'Eid Al Adha' season at the beginning of December.

A Liberty City woman says you shouldn't buy a postal service stamp commemorating two Muslim holidays.

Sumayyah Meehan The end of the Holy Month of Ramadan occurs when the new moon of the month of Shaawaal is sighted.

The two major Muslim holidays are Eid al Fitr and Eid al Adha. Eid al Fitr, the festivity of breaking a fast, is celebrated by the end of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting.

Eid holidays are a happy occasion when families, both Omani and expatriates, in the Sultanate plan holidays, outings and picnics.