Hari Raya Haji is also know as the Iduladha or Qurban in Singapore. The meaning of the fastival is Pilgrimage Day of celebration. This day is celebrated to herald a conclusion to the Haji pilgrmage to Mecca pilgrims who cover their distance to Mecca are given the title of Haji (for men) or Hajjah (for women) respectively. On this auspicious day of Hari Raya Haji Fastival,goats or buffaloes are sacrificed ritully in the name of Allah (God) and the meat is given to the destitute and the poor.
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