Hari Raya Haji (Adiladha)

This celebration of sacrifice comes two months and ten days after Hari Raya Puasa.

On this day, after Salat al-'Eid (prayers), Muslims sacrifice an animal: a ram, goat, sheep, cow or camel.  The meat is divided into three parts, one part distributed among the poor and needy, second part distributed among relatives and friends and third part is used by the family.  This is also a major holiday for Muslims to visit each other and give gifts to the children.  Adiladha is celebrated on the 10th of the 12th month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and again depends upon the crescent sighting for the first of the month.  Many Muslim make their pilgrimage to Mecca during this period.