In Islam, Eid ul Azha is celebrated approximately 70 days after Mithi Eid. The festival of Eid ul Azha is a festival of sacrifice for Muslims, because on this day the tradition of sacrificing goats is performed. Let us know why this tradition is celebrated and how it started?
Eid Al Adha 2024: After Eid ul-Fitr i.e. Meethi Eid, Eid ul-Azha i.e. Bakrid is the second biggest festival in the Muslim society, which is celebrated in many countries including India. People belonging to Islam religion celebrate this festival every year about 70 days after the end of Ramadan. The festival of Bakrid, celebrated on the 10th date of Dhul Hij - Zil Hijja, is also known as the festival of sacrifice because on this day people sacrifice goats. This question often arises in the minds of people that why goats are sacrificed on this day and what is the belief behind it? Let us know when and how did the tradition of sacrifice start?
According to the Islamic calendar, Bakrid will be celebrated on the 10th of the 12th month of Zul-Hijjah. In the year 2024, the moon of Bakrid will be seen on June 16. If the month of Zul-Hijjah in the year 2024 is of 29 days, then Bakrid will be on June 16. If this month is of 30 days, then Bakrid will be celebrated on June 17. In the year 2024, the festival of Eid ul-Azha is likely to be celebrated on June 17 in India.
story of Bakrid
According to Islamic belief, the practice of sacrifice on Eid ul-Azha or Bakrid started during the time of Hazrat Ibrahim, who is considered to be the first prophet of Allah. It is believed that once on the advice of the angels, Allah decided to test him. After this, Allah came to him in his dream and asked him to sacrifice his most beloved thing. In such a situation, Hazrat Ibrahim decided that his son Ismail was the dearest to him, who was born in his house some time ago. After this, Hazrat Ibrahim decided to sacrifice his son for Allah.
The Prophet was blindfolded
According to Islamic belief, when Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim went out to sacrifice his son while performing his duty, a devil tried to mislead him on the way and tried to convince him not to sacrifice his beloved son, but the Prophet did not waver and moved forward ignoring the devil's words. After this, he did not waver from his decision. For this, he blindfolded himself and sacrificed his son.
This is how the tradition of Bakrid started
When Prophet Muhammad was going to sacrifice his son with his eyes blindfolded, Allah's angels removed his son and placed a lamb in his place. In this way, the first sacrifice in Islam is considered to have been made by Hazrat Ibrahim. It is believed that this tradition of sacrifice has been going on continuously on the festival of Bakrid since the time of Hazrat Ibrahim. That is why people of the Muslim community sacrifice a goat on Eid ul-Azha i.e. Bakrid.
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