Eid al-Adha 2018 ( Bakrid 2018 ), is slated to be celebrated in India with all religious fervor on August 22, 2018, according to a circular issued by the government. The festival is celebrated by all Muslims around the globe and it is generally known as Eid-al-Adha which translates literally in English as “Feast of the Sacrifice”. So the more common term Bakrid is also called as the ‘festival of sacrifice’ and is considered the second of two Muslim festivals in every year celebrated worldwide. Muslims mark the day to commemorate the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (A.S. – Also known as Abraham) to sacrifice his only and single son on the order of God to show his obedience and devotion towards God. Muslims around the globe celebrate the second in the rank festival by sacrificing a male goat to show their own devotion to God and as a symbol of the great test Prophet, Ibrahim went through. This year, the festival falls in the month of August or September according to the Gregorian calendar, but as Muslims follow Islamic lunar calendar, then the date for the festival comes during the month of twelfth or the final month of Dhul al-Hijjah. So the date is fixed in the lunar calendar with 10th day of the lunar month Dhul al-Hijjah being celebrated for the festival.
- Eid al-Adha 2018 Date In India (Bakrid 2018 Date)
In a most recent announcement, Jama Masjid said that this year, Bakrid 2018 will be observed and celebrated on August 22nd. So due to the festival, all offices of the central government administrative departments will be closed on August 22, 2018. And on the day of the holy festival, Muslim families around the globe will be sacrificing male goats to mark the great test gone through by Prophet Ibrahim. And after the sacrifice is done, families will divide the meat to distribute it among relatives, friends, neighbors and especially the poor and the needy besides keeping a part of it for themselves to feast.
- Eid al-Adha 2018 Significance (Bakrid 2018)
Eid al-Adha is regarded as one of the most significant festivals by Muslims around the globe due to the great sacrifice test went through by Prophet Ibrahim or Abraham (He is regarded as the father of Abrahamic religions). As per the narrations, the Prophet was ordered by God to prove the truth-ness of his faith in Him and for that, Prophet was to sacrifice the dearest thing in the world. The dearest thing, of course, was his only son, Prophet Ismail. The steadfast faith in God lead Prophet Ibrahim to offer his 13-year old son, Ismail for sacrifice. God was moved by his Prophet’s willingness to sacrifice his only son to prove his devotion to Him and then, immediately God intervened by sending his top angel Jibril or Gabriel to replace his son, Ismail with a goat. So to mark this event, Muslims around the globe celebrate the day as Eid al-Adha by sacrificing male goats which are then divided into three equal portions. Each portion is given away in parts to different kind of people. One part from that is given away to the poor people and the needy ones, the other one is distributed into the relatives and friends and the last and third part is retained by the family members to use it as food.
- Eid al-Adha 2019 Celebrations And Feast (Bakrid 2018)
Eid al-Adha (Bakrid) celebrations extend up to a maximum of three days. During these days, followers of Islam visit mosques or Eid-Gah (a large congregation place for prayers) and praying to God for peace and prosperity and then sacrifice a male goat on either of these three days, mostly being done on the first day itself. And after distributing the meat among poor, needy, relatives and friends, they feast on the meat by preparing delicious food. The preparations are considered as a feast from the God.
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