Id al-Adha
E214757
Id al-Adha is an important Islamic festival commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son, marked by special prayers, charity, and the ritual sacrifice of an animal.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Days of Tashreeq | 1 |
| Id al-Adha canonical | 1 |
| Id al-Qurban | 1 |
| Qurbani | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1917706 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Id al-Adha Context triple: [Festival of Sacrifice, alsoKnownAs, Id al-Adha]
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A.
Dhulandi
Dhulandi is the vibrant second day of the Holi festival in India, celebrated with the playful throwing of colored powders and water.
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B.
Ihram
Ihram is a sacred state of ritual purity and specific dress that Muslims must enter before performing major pilgrimages such as Hajj and Umrah.
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C.
Al Muntaha
Al Muntaha is a fine-dining restaurant located near the top of Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab, known for its upscale cuisine and panoramic views of the city and Persian Gulf.
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D.
The Crescent
The Crescent is an iconic Georgian crescent-shaped building in Buxton, Derbyshire, historically developed as a grand spa hotel and assembly rooms and now a prominent architectural landmark.
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E.
As-Sa'iqa
As-Sa'iqa is a Syrian-controlled Palestinian Ba'athist militant and political faction that operates within the broader Palestinian national movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Id al-Adha Target entity description: Id al-Adha is an important Islamic festival commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son, marked by special prayers, charity, and the ritual sacrifice of an animal.
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A.
Dhulandi
Dhulandi is the vibrant second day of the Holi festival in India, celebrated with the playful throwing of colored powders and water.
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B.
Ihram
Ihram is a sacred state of ritual purity and specific dress that Muslims must enter before performing major pilgrimages such as Hajj and Umrah.
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C.
Al Muntaha
Al Muntaha is a fine-dining restaurant located near the top of Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab, known for its upscale cuisine and panoramic views of the city and Persian Gulf.
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D.
The Crescent
The Crescent is an iconic Georgian crescent-shaped building in Buxton, Derbyshire, historically developed as a grand spa hotel and assembly rooms and now a prominent architectural landmark.
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E.
As-Sa'iqa
As-Sa'iqa is a Syrian-controlled Palestinian Ba'athist militant and political faction that operates within the broader Palestinian national movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holiday
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Islamic religious festival ⓘ public holiday in many Muslim-majority countries ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hajj pilgrimage rites in Mecca
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act of sacrifice in Islam ⓘ |
| calendarType | Hijri lunar calendar date ⓘ |
| category |
Hajj-related observances
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Islamic festivals ⓘ Religious holidays ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God
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the story of Ibrahim and his son as narrated in the Qur’an ⓘ |
| dateShiftsInGregorianCalendar | yes ⓘ |
| duration | 4 days in many Islamic traditions ⓘ |
| followsEvent | completion of Hajj pilgrimage ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Eid al-Adha
ⓘ
Eid al-Adha ⓘ
surface form:
Eid ul-Adha
Festival of Sacrifice ⓘ Eid al-Adha ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Eid
Id al-Adha ⓘ
surface form:
Id al-Qurban
|
| hasRitual |
distribution of meat to family, friends, and the poor
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festive meals ⓘ giving charity (sadaqah) ⓘ khutbah (sermon) after the Eid prayer ⓘ ritual animal sacrifice (Qurbani or Udhiyah) ⓘ special congregational prayer (Salat al-Eid) ⓘ visiting relatives and neighbors ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
public holiday in Egypt
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public holiday in Indonesia ⓘ public holiday in Pakistan ⓘ public holiday in Saudi Arabia ⓘ public holiday in Turkey ⓘ public holiday in many other Muslim-majority countries ⓘ |
| meatDistributionRule |
one-third for relatives and friends
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one-third for the family ⓘ one-third for the poor and needy ⓘ |
| observedBy | Muslims ⓘ |
| occursOn | 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| prayerTime | after sunrise and before midday on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ |
| prayerType | two-unit (rak‘ah) congregational prayer ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Day of Arafah
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surface form:
Day of Arafah (9th of Dhu al-Hijjah)
|
| relatedFestival |
Eid al-Fitr
ⓘ
surface form:
Id al-Fitr
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| shiftPattern | occurs about 10–11 days earlier each year in the Gregorian calendar ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
charity and sharing with the needy
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faith and obedience ⓘ submission to God ⓘ |
| typicalSacrificialAnimals |
camels
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cattle ⓘ goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Id al-Adha Description of subject: Id al-Adha is an important Islamic festival commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son, marked by special prayers, charity, and the ritual sacrifice of an animal.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Qurbani
this entity surface form:
Id al-Qurban
this entity surface form:
Days of Tashreeq