BAKRID 2022: This weekend marks the beginning of Eid al-Adha. This is the second Eid celebration of the year, the first being Eid al-Fitr which took place in May. Considered to be the holier of the two Eids, the celebration of Eid-al-Adha commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah, as he was willing to sacrifice his son, Ismail.
Eid-al-Adha usually falls on the tenth day of the final month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar known as Dhu-al-Hijjah. The final month began on Thursday, June 30. Eid-al-Adha comes a day after Arafat or when the pilgrims descend from Mount Arafat at Mecca in Saudi Arabia during Haj.
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Eid-al-Adha is celebrated for three days where the dates depend on a sighting of the moon.
Date and time of moon sighting in India and Saudi Arabia:
The celebrations of Eid-al-Adha begin in India a day after Saudi Arabia marks the festival. This year, the first day of Eid-al-Adha will be observed on Saturday, July 9 in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported quoting the Supreme Court statement.
Going by this, India will mark the celebrations for Eid-al-Adha from June 10. Besides India, other countries including Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Sultanate of Brunei, and Hong Kong will commence the Eid-al-Adha celebrations from July 10.
The festival of Eid-al-Adha signifies feelings of mercy and love. God replaced Prophet Ibrahim’s son Ismail with a ram, which was to be sacrificed in place of his son. The original command from Allah was a test of Prophet Ibrahim’s commitment to obey his Lord’s command, without any doubt. Hence Eid-al-Adha means the festival of sacrifice.
