It commemorates the sacrifices of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), who was even ready to sacrifice his first born on God's command, and later sacrificed a sheep as per God's instructions. Animals like goat, ...

That’s when God orders him to sacrifice his only son Isaac. Which, interestingly, mirrors God sacrificing Jesus, his only son. But Abraham takes Isaac as he is commanded and right before he ...

Shaye Cohen: The biblical narrative gets going with Abraham in Genesis chapter 12. Abraham in turn Isaac, in turn Jacob ... Israelite religion has animal sacrifice; Judaism has prayer.

This was not what God had promised and later Sarah and Abraham had their own son called Isaac. Abraham now had two sons, one with his wife Sarah and one with his wife’s servant Hagar.