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Eid ul Adha 2025 rules for Birmingham park celebrations and Qurbani donationsA huge event with prayers and a family funfair is planned in Birmingham for this second Eid in the calendarWhat's

OnDavid Bentley Content Writer (Money and Events)14:34, 03 Jun 2025Updated 10:17, 04 Jun 2025Worshippers at Eid ul Adha prayers and celebrations in Small Heath Park, Birmingham, in a

previous year. The 2025 event is this Friday, June 6(Image: Martin O'Callaghan) Organisers of upcoming Eid ul Adha celebrations in Birmingham have confirmed the official rules and guidelines

for attending this year's event and making Qurbani donations.

Eid ul Adha will be on Friday, June 6, the 10th day of the 12th and final month Dhul Hijjah.

Whether you follow Saudi Arabia's declarations or look closer to home for UK-based moonsightings, it's the same date this year, though some countries such as Morocco will not observe Eid

until a day later on June 7.

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for Friday, June 6, in Small Heath Park, where event organiser Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre (GLMCC) is also based.

Article continues below GLMCC has issued the rules and instructions for attending the get-together.

Eid ul Adha 2025 rules for park celebrations 1. Eid ul Adha will be celebrated on Friday, June 6, in Small Heath Park, Birmingham, the same location where the Eid ul Fitr event was held

earlier in the year.

2. Arrival is from 8.15am onwards in readiness for Eid prayers at 9am sharp.

3. Be on time as prayers will not be delayed to allow for latecomers.

4. Bring your own prayer mats, chairs, and water bottles for wudu (ritual washing before prayers).

5. Try to walk to the park or car share, to prevent traffic congestion and parking problems. The Prophet Muhammad urged people to walk to Eid prayers as a recommended practice but it's not

compulsory if it's a long distance or the weather is unfavourable.

6. If you go to the park by car, make sure you park properly and considerately, without blocking residents' driveways or public footpaths or leaving your vehicle on double yellow lines.

7. Official event parking is available at Morrisons, Small Heath, and is free and not time-limited.

8. Do not leave children unsupervised. Organisers say children are encouraged to come to the park as long as they are supervised by their parents and are there to participate in prayers.

9. Don't drop litter at the site. GLMCC said: "Remember that cleanliness is half of faith. Use the park bins or take your rubbish home."

10. In the event of bad weather, prayers will be moved to Green Lane Masjid and held in several sessions to accommodate everyone. Timings will be as follows: 6am, 7am, 8am, 9am and 10am.

11. Further notifications, including decisions on whether the event is going ahead in the park, will be issued to worshippers via GLMCC's WhatsApp and social media channels.

‌What's the weather forecast for Eid ul Adha? The Met Office is forecasting a cloudy start for Birmingham on Friday, June 6, with a 60 per cent chance of showers and sunny intervals from

around 10am.

This will develop into light rain by mid-afternoon with heavier cloud cover and no sunshine.

On this basis, the gathering in the park may still go ahead. But there's a chance that light showers on Thursday will make the ground too damp for thousands of worshippers to put down their

prayer mats, which would mean moving the event indoors to Green Lane mosque.

‌What about Qurbani? Qurbani means sacrifice and commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibraheem to sacrifice his son Ismaeel in an act of submission, obedience and subservience to Allah.

Following this great test, Allah sent a ram to Ibraheem to be sacrificed instead. Today's worshippers honour this by performing or paying for the ritual slaughter of livestock and sharing

some of the meat with poorer people so they too can observe Eid.

GLMCC said: "Qurbani is a sacred act of devotion that symbolises our obedience and submission to Allah. It is a time to reflect on the legacy of Prophet Ibraheem, who was willing to

sacrifice what he loved most for the sake of Allah.

‌ "This powerful moment in our history reminds us that submission to Allah is central to what it means to be a Muslim. In honour of this momentous occurrence, every year during the season of

Hajj, Muslims around the world perform the Udhiyah or Qurbani, showing their submission and obedience to Allah.

"Through this act, we as Muslims draw nearer to Allah, as well as our loved ones and communities as we share and distribute meat."

The mosque's international aid arm, Task Force GLM, offers a service that enables people to choose from more than 10 countries where Qurbani donations of meat can be distributed. This year,

it can also be given to local households, using high-quality meat sourced from trusted farmers.

Article continues below Meat will be divided into three parts, and GLMCC offers two options: either keep one share for yourself and give the other two shares to those in need within the

local community, or keep two shares for yourself and then donate the other portion.

Qurbani animal slaughtering will take place at registered abattoirs on the first day of Eid (June 6, 2025). The meat will be cut and packed on the second day of Eid (June 7, 2025) and

delivered to the mosque ready for collection on that day at 1.30pm.

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