Id-ul-Zuba is a Muslim festival, coincides with the Haj pilgrimage in Mecca. In this festival there is tradition to sacrifice a goat or “Bakr” in Urdu. Id-ul-Zuha also called Id-ul-Adha in Arabic and Bakr-Id in India and its subcontinent because of its tradition of sacrificing a goat or ‘bakr’ in Urdu. The word ‘Id’ derived from the Arabic ‘iwd’ means festival and zuha comes from ‘uzhaiyya’ which translates to sacrifice.
According to the legends Ibrahim decided to sacrifice his son Ismail, at Mina, near Mecca. Then it was revealed to him that this exercise was merely a test of his faith in Allah.
The Bakrid Festival is a commemoration of Hazrat Ibrahim’s great test of obedience to Allah, who ordered him to sacrifice the person dearest to him.
On this day firstly prayers are offered in the mosques and then the sacrificial meat is distributed after the Id special prayers. And the festival is celebrated in great rejoice and exchange of greetings and gifts marked the Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid), the festival of sacrifice, celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety in India.
When is Id-ul-Zuha celebrated?
Id-ul-Zuha is celebrated from the tenth to the twelfth day of Zil hijja. Also, Id-ul-Zuha or Eid al-Adha annually falls on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja of the lunar Islamic calendar. The festivities last for three days or more depending on the country. Eid al-Adha occurs the day after the pilgrims conducting Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia by Muslims worldwide, descend from Mount Arafat. It happens to be approximately 70 days after the end of the month of Ramadan. (Courtesy : Festival of India)
In 2010, Id-ul-Zuha is celebrated on 17th -21st November. And November 6th in 2011
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