What is Eid al-Adha? Why Canada’s prime minister says the Muslim holiday carries ‘heavy weight’ this year

What is Eid al-Adha? Why Canada’s prime minister says the Muslim holiday carries ‘heavy weight’ this year

Eid al-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice is one of the main festivals in the Muslim calendar alongside Eid al-Fitr. Here’s why Canada’s prime minister says it carries “heavy weight” this year.

Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Eid al-Adha

“Eid is a celebration of service and a time of faith, family, and charity. Eid reminds us that we are bound by a common humanity and a sacred obligation to take care of ourselves and of each other.