Kurban Bayramınız Kutlu Olsun

Kurban Bayramı - "Festival of Sacrifice" - is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son Ismael (Isam'il) as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a ram to sacrifice instead. The meat is divided into three equal parts to be distributed to others. The family retains one third of the share, another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors, and the other third is given to the poor & needy.

Kurban Bayramı is the latter of two kurban festivals celebrated by Muslims, whose basis comes from Sura 2 (Al-baqara) ayah 196 in the Qu'ran.

The word "Eid" appears in Sura al-Mai'da ("The Table Spread," Chapter 5) of the Qur'an, meaning 'solemn festival'.

Kurban Bayramı is celebrated annually on the 10th day of the 12th and the last Islamic month of the lunar Islamic calendar. Kurban Bayramı  celebrations start after the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia by Muslims worldwide, descend from Mount Arafat. The date is approximately 70 days (2 Months & 10 days) after the end of the month of Ramadan. Ritual observance of the holiday lasts until sunset of the 13th day.