Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History
Qurbani
क़ुर्बानी
said qur-baa-nee
also written: Qurbaani
Meaning
The ritual animal sacrifice offered on Eid-ul-Azha in commemoration of Abraham.
Literally: sacrifice, offering
Usage & notes
Note: a variant of the listed Qurbaan; the willing sacrifice recalls Ibrahim and Ismail and Iqbal's call to self-offering for an ideal.
Related words
ARABIC
Eid-ul-Azha
The festival of sacrifice commemorating Abraham's willingness to offer his son.
ARABIC
Ibrahim
The prophet Abraham, revered in Islam as the patriarch of monotheism and the breaker of idols.
ARABIC
Ismail
The prophet Ishmael, son of Abraham, offered in willing sacrifice and ancestor of the Arabs.