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Why is Bakrid celebrated?
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I have always felt that there is not much awareness on the general populace on the significance of the Bakrid festival. So, here is the raison d’etre.
Bakrid also known as Eid al Adha is celebrated to honour the sacrifice that Prophet Ibrahim (may peace be upon him) was going to make of his son Ismail (may peace be upon him), on God’s command. It is related that God commanded Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his only son as a test; the Prophet agreed and while he was about to sacrifice Ismail, God replaced Ismail with a sheep and accepted his sacrifice. As a remembrance, Muslims all over the world, sacrifice sheep, goats, calves, camels on the occasion. The meat is distributed in 3 parts:
- one part is kept for the family
- one part is for friends and relatives
- one part is given to the poor and needy
