Eid-ul-Adha or Bakrid also known as the ‘festival of sacrifice’ and its celebration lasts for about three days. Celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the lunar year, Bakrid is one of the biggest festivals of Islam. 

It honours the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim, the messenger in Islam who was ready to sacrifice his son Ismail to prove his obedience to God. While he was about to sacrifice, God moved by his obedience, stopped him and replaced the child with a lamb and asked him to sacrifice the animal instead of his son. One share is given to the poor and needy, another is kept for home, and the third is given to relatives.

Muslim around the world celebrates the festival by sacrificing a male goat in the honour of sacrifice. The festivals begin with Eid prayer in Mosque and followed with their prescribed ritual of sacrificing goat which is later distributed in three proportions: poor’s, relatives and themselves. They visit family, friends to offer wishes and celebrate together.