To celebrate Eid ul Adha, the Students' Union are holding FREE Eid stalls! Visit our stalls for henna, sweets cones and fill in one of our postcards to tell us how you are celebrating Eid!- we can't wait to hear how you are celebrating. 

On Wednesday 28th June, you will find our new officer team handing out Eid sweets across Cambridge, so watch out for them!

What is Eid ul- Adha?

Eid al-Adha is a big festival which is celebrated by Muslims around the world in remembrance of the sacrifice made by Prophet Ibrahim (AS).

Ibrahim showed a willingness to sacrifice his son Prophet Ismail but his son was replaced with a lamb by Allah. Allah was so pleased with Ibrahim’s submission to him that he made this demonstration of sacrifice and faith a permanent part of a Muslim’s life.

How to people celebrate Eid ul-Adha? 

Following the Eid prayer on the first day of Eid ul-Adha, often people start to offer a sacrifice – Qurbani – to remember the sacrifice made by Prophet Ibrahim (AS) to Allah (SWT).

A portion of this meat (from a sheep, goat and cow ) then goes to help our brothers and sisters in need.