Eid Mubarak! It’s time to celebrate Eid and don’t let the coronavirus pandemic be a spoilsport. Eid al-Adha or Bakrid can be celebrated in the safety of our home and we can connect with friends and family over zoom or video calls. Muslims across the world are greeting each other on Eid al -Adha today. Even though Kerala is celebrating today, the rest of India will observe Bakrid on August 1. The Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid has said, Bakrid will be celebrated tomorrow as per the citing of the moon.
Eid al Adha 2020: Know about it
Eid al- Adha or Bakrid is known as the ‘Festival of Sacrifice’. It is celebrated during ‘Dhu al-Hijjah’ – the twelfth and the last month in the Islamic calendar. It is a very sacred month for Muslims across the world when the pilgrimage of Haj takes place. ‘Dhu al-Hijjah’ literally means the ‘month of the pilgrimage.’ During this month Muslims from all around the world congregate at Mecca to visit the Kaaba.