BAKRID CELEBRATION

BAKRID CELEBRATION

Bakrid is one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calender. It commemorates prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son on Allah's Command.
According to Islamic belief Allah wanted to test Ibrahim and told him to sacrifice his son Ismail. He agreed to do so, but found his paternal feelings hard to suppress. So, he blindfolded himself before putting Ismail at the altar on mount Mina, near mecca. When he removed his blind fold after sacrifice, he saw his son standing in front of him. On the altar lay slaughtered a lamp.
It is in honour of the test of faith that Muslims around the world sacrifice animals on the occasion to show their faith in Allah.
Muslims celebrate id-ul Azha (Bakrid) the festival of sacrifice in Friday 28th November, 2009. They gathered in mosques and special prayer centers to celebrated the festival. Soon after the morning prayers, thousands of devotees, sacrificed goats and other animals, meat was donated to the poor in the spirit of sacrifice and giving that the festive symbolizes.

Prof: John Kurakar