Unveiling the Mystique of Eid El Kabir: Ancient Traditions and Modern Significance We weren’t able to create a summary for you. Refresh your page to try again. Eid al -Adha is the second of two great Muslim festivals, and it commemorates the ransom with a ram of the biblical patriarch Abraham’s son Ishmael (rather than Isaac as in Jewish and Christian traditions ). Eid al -Adha is the second of two great Muslim festivals, and it commemorates the ransom with a ram of the biblical patriarch Abraham’s son Ishmael (rather than Isaac as in Jewish and Christian traditions ). Eid al - Kabir means 'Greater Eid' and is used in Yemen, Syria, and North Africa, while other translations of 'Large Eid ' are used in Pashto, Kashmiri, Urdu and Hindi. Eid al - Kabir means 'Greater Eid' and is used in Yemen, Syria, and North Africa, while other translations of 'Large Eid ' are used in Pashto, Kashmiri, Urdu and Hindi.