Eid al-Adha, sometimes also spelt Eid ul-Adha, the second Islamic holiday, starts on Sunday, June 16. The major festival occurs around two months after Eid al-Fitr, which celebrates the end of the ...

A little girl dressed in traditional Palestinian attire outside the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem Millions of people worldwide are celebrating Eid al-Adha, or the 'Festival of the Sacrifice'.