Wiktionary:Word of the day/2024/June 16
Word of the day
for June 16 | |
sacrifice n | |
In many countries, today is the start of عِيد الْأَضْحَى (ʕīd al-ʔaḍḥā, “Eid al-Adha or Festival of the Sacrifice”), an Islamic festival which honours the willingness of the prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to Allah’s command. | |
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