Eid ul-Adha 2022 timetable Manchester: when is Islamic holiday, UK prayer times, and dates of Hajj

Eid al-Adha is one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar, a festival which signifies the willingness of sacrifice for Allah.

It is celebrated as a public holiday in a number of countries across the world, whilst being a significant day in the United Kingdom too.

Mosques throughout Manchester have revealed the official prayer times for Muslims to follow throughout Eid al-Adha, so ManchesterWorld has compiled all the information you need to know ahead of this important festivity.

What is Eid al-Adha?

There are two key Eids that are celebrated in Islam: Eid al-Fitr, which signifies the completion of Ramadan, and Eid ah-Adha, which signifies the completion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Eid al-Adha is celebrated to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah and his readiness to sacrifice his son, Ismail.

As a result of the sacrifice, Allah replaced Ismail with that of a ram, which was to be slaughtered as a way to test the prophet’s willingness and commitment to obey his lord.

When is Eid al-Adha taking place?

The day of Eid al-Adha always falls on the tenth day of the final and twelfth month of Islamic Lunar Calendar called Dhu-ah-Hijah.

It can be celebrated over the course of two to four days in total but this varies.

In 2022, Eid al-Adha is scheduled to start on Saturday, 9 July and come to an end on Wednesday, 13 July to mark the end of four days of celebration.

How is Eid al-Adha traditionally celebrated?

The way that Eid al-Adha is celebrated varies depending on the country, but a majority of the time it will involve the act of Qurbani, also known as sacrifice.

It takes place directly following the Eid Salaah (prayers) and involves the slaughtering of an animal.

The sacrifice can either be a sheep, lamb, cow, goat, bull or camel and must be killed in a ‘halal’ friendly Islamic way.

The animal must be in good health and over a certain age.

The Qurbani meat is then divided into different shares, one third is for you and your family, one third is for friends, whilst the final third is donated to those in need.

During the celebrations of this event, people come together with their families and loved ones wearing either new or their best clothes and attire, whilst also giving and receiving gifts.

What is the full list of Eid al-Adha prayer times in Manchester?

Here is the full list of prayer times across for Eid al-Adhā, which in Manchester is on Sunday 10 July 2022.

The following data has been taken from the Manchester Central Mosque.

Eid-ul-adha Jama’at times will be heat:

• 7:00am – Hafiz Bashir Ahmed
• 8:00am – Hafiz Fahim Ahmed
• 9:00am – Hafiz Ozair Tayyib
• 10:00am – Hafiz Mueen Akhtar
• 11:00am – Hafiz Ghulam Mustafa