Festival of Muslims

Bakra Eid-or Eid -ul-Zuba or Eid-ul-Azha it means feast of sacrifice


This Eid has great religious significance and is an occasion of sacrifice. This festival is an occasion to remember Allah (GOD) for all the good fortune bestowed on us. This feeling is confirmed by sharing your good fortune with less fortunate ones. On this day, animal sacrifice is performed by slaughtering it and the meat is distributed among the poor and needy people.

Legend of Eid-ul-Azha

It is believed that Allah asked Hazrat Ibrahim(Abraham) to sacrifice his only son Ismail. To follow the God’s commandment, he took to sacrifice his beloved son but unable to bear to see the act of sacrifice, he blindfolded himself. When he removed the blindfolded, he saw a lamb lay slaughtered there and his son was alright. Then he understood that god wished to test his willingness to sacrifice his beloved object. This incident stated that God wants man to sacrifice his will and self. Bakra-Eid is such an occasion to reaffirm this belief. Sacrificing of animal and distributing its meat to poor ones reasserts the spirit of sacrifice. It is said that according to the customs, meat has to be divided into three equal parts among the family, friends and neighbors and deprived people. Muslims visit houses of their near and dear ones on this festival to celebrate the festival in the best way. Delicious food, desserts and beverages are cooked and served on this festival to family & friends who visit any Muslims house so Bakra-Eid is celebrated in Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah. It is celebrated for three days; from tenth to twelfth day of this month.

Rituals of Eid-ul-Azha

Muslims all over the world sacrifice goat on this day and pilgrims to Mount Mina , near Mecca , perform animal sacrifice there. As per Muslim rituals, any Muslim, who can afford two square meals a day or possesses more than 400 gms of gold, should make a animal sacrifice. Besides goat, sheep, camel or any other four legged animal can be sacrificed. It is performed any of three days of festivities but before afternoon of third day. Meat is divided in three parts and one is kept for self, other for friends and third on for the needy ones. Muslims visit Mosques to offer prayers. They wear new clothes and prepare other delicacies of Eid and share with their friends and relatives. all the Muslims celebrate this festival with great enthusiasm. Festivities mark the first day, when people wear new clothes, offer prayers at the mosque, and greet friends and relatives. The celebrations are carried on through three days to ensure that the entire Muslim community take part in the noble of act of giving and sharing. Bakra-Id is celebrated all over sub-continual with much zeal and gusto, as it is in the rest of the Islamic world. The feast of Bakra-Id is an occasion to give and to sacrifice. It is a day to thank the Almighty for one's good fortune and to share it with the less fortunate people. The animal sacrifices made during BakraEiId are mainly to provide food to the poor and to mark the noble act of Ibrahim.

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