Being the second of the two major Muslim holidays celebrated each year, Eid Al Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the month of the pilgrimage.
As we all get ready to celebrate the holiday, which centers on personal sacrifice and giving, the date it may fall on is causing some concern.
It hasn't yet been confirmed, but Eid is expected to start on Sept. 11. However, authorities in Mecca will confirm the dates on Sept. 1 based on moon sightings on that day.
Apparently, the coincidence has stirred some fears.
Starting with the New York Times
The fact that the holiday may fall on 9/11 has "intensified security concerns and fears already reverberating throughout the Muslim community after the killings of an imam and his assistant in Queens this month. For some, it also resurfaces memories of the backlash and the police surveillance directed at Muslims in the years after the attacks," says the New York Times .
Islam is the third largest religion in the United States.