Happy Bakrid 2012

Happy Bakrid 2012 or Eid al-Adha, also called Feast of the Sacrifice to all Readers of UttarpradeshLive.com

May this…
Eid bring Fun,
Eid bring Happiness,
Eid bring God’s Endless Blessings,
and lots more …
Wishing you and your family
Eid Mubarak – Happy Bakrid 2012

About Eid al-Adha: There are various festivals in the Muslim calendar. But Bakriid or Id-ul-Zuha is one of the most celebrated festivals among Muslims all over the world. It is a day of sacrifice for the Muslims. According to legends. It all started with a dream in which Allah directed the patriarch Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail. It was Ibrahim's faith in Allah and his son's faith in his father that were on test. Before performing the sacrifice Ismail tied a cloth around his father's eyes. But when Ibrahim opened his eyes he found his son safe and sound. In his place lay a dead dumba or ram. It is in honour of this test of faith that Muslims around the world sacrifice an animal on the occasion of Id-ul-azha to show their allegiance, faith and sincerity towards Allah. In India the Muslims mainly sacrifice the goat, which is why the occasion is spoken of in Urdu as Bakhr or Bakri-Id. The festival is to celebrate the strong faith of those devoted to Islam