Why is Eid al-Adha known as the Festival of the Sacrifice?

Eid al Adha is commemorated in the memory of our beloved Ibrahim. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (known in the Christian testament as Abraham) to sacrifice his son as a symbol of his obedience to God's command. During the feast, a cow, sheep, or goat is sacrificed.

The act of sacrifice symbolizes our willingness to give things up that are of benefit to us or close to our hearts. The preferred sacrifice is ram because that is what the original story referenced, which is known as Kharouf el eid. The celebration is also known as the feast of sacrifice. The animal is divided into three parts. One part is given to the poor and needy, the second part is for the home, and the third part is given to the family