With loudspeakers booming, hundreds of Muslims in the northwest Bronx converged onto Williamsbridge Oval Park en masse on Sept. 12 for the fifth annual celebration commemorating Eid-Ul Adha.

Muslims, dressed in religious wear and kneeling to the north, heard the words of the local imam, Masjid Ikbal, for an hour-long ceremony on the grounds of the multi-use field.

The holiday, known as the “sacrifice feast,” is the holiest Muslim holiday of the year and tells the story of the Prophet Abraham’s dedication to Allah. After Abraham sacrificed his son, Allah replaced Abraham’s son with a ram. The story has inspired Muslims to sacrifice cows, goats, lambs, and sheep in the name of God.

After the massive prayer, Muslims are known to wish each other “Eid Mubarak” after taking part in the religious ceremony.

The ceremony at the Oval also doubled as a plea for donations that would go towards the continued construction of the North Bronx Islamic Center off Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood, which has been built piecemeal over the years. It now needs $350,000 to build the rest of the center.

“Everyone extend your hand,” Ikbal said as he led the mass prayer.

Eid Ul Adha ended on Sept. 15.