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Eid al-Fitr, celebrated after the Ramadan fasting period, is one of Islam's most significant festivals. It involves prayers, appreciation to Allah, sharing meals, and acts of charity. The celebration date depends on moon sightings and varies by region. Eid was first celebrated in 624 AD after Prophet Muhammad's victory in the Battle of Badr.

We’ve celebrated two Eids together so far. Last year, she hosted an iftar party for me — my first-ever experience of one. I’m not someone who typically celebrates festivals, says Amir.

Eid-ul-Adha or bakrid, the Muslim festival which involves animal sacrifice, is less than two weeks away but the community is not exuding much excitement. Reason? This is first bakrid (September 25-28) after the state extended ban on cow slaughter to bulls and bullocks through Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Bill, 1995 in March this year.

With Covid-19 threat looming large over Ludhiana district, Muslim community members offered bakrid prayers by maintaining social distancing and wearing masks in mosques of the district including at historic Jama Masjid in Ludhiana on Saturday. However, a sizeable number of community members including Elderly and Children offered Eid prayers at home only.

With the last Monday of Shravan falling on August 12, which also happens to be bakrid, the local administration has instructed meat shop owners to keep their business premises closed for three days from Saturday to Monday

With less than a month left for Eidul Azha or the bakrid festival, community leaders have demanded the goat mandi or market at the Deonar abattoir be allowed to operate at full capacity before the festival.

bakrid was celebrated with fervour across Telangana on Wednesday with Muslims offering prayers at various Eidgahs in the city and other places in the state. Miralam Eidgah, hockey ground at Masab Tank, military ground at Mehdipatnam and others here witnessed major congregations, though rain (since morning hours) and Covid-19 pandemic appeared to have had an impact on the celebrations.

Festival spirit gripped Coimbatore on Sunday on the eve of Eid-ul-Zuha, commonly known as bakrid.

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday declared that Monday would be a public holiday on account of bakrid.

bakrid was celebrated with traditional gaiety and fervour on Wednesday.The festivities continued on Thursday.The festival was marked by mass prayers and feasts.

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has said that the Maharashtra government should relax the ban on beef during the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha or bakrid festival. bakrid, a festival involving animal sacrifice, that falls on September 25.

bakrid will be celebrated in Karnataka on October 27.

Lucknow Municipal Corporation will run a three-day special drive to maintain cleanliness on bakrid.

Lucknow Municipal Corporation will run a three-day special drive to maintain cleanliness on bakrid.

The Bakri (goat) bazaar of the city is these days witnessing a mad rush of customers looking for goats which they would sacrifice on bakrid or Id-ul-Zoha, which will be observed on October 27.

Days before the arrival of bakrid — a festival which witnesses large scale ritual sacrifice — activists and faith leaders are working towards a "Clean bakrid", an effort which seeks to sensitize Muslims towards proper waste disposal and, of course, maintaining hygiene on the day.

With Covid-19 restrictions in place, this bakrid is witnessing a spurt in online ‘qurbani’ or sacrifice of sheep. Many Muslims, particularly those living in containment zones, have opted for online sacrifice of sheep. While bakrid will be celebrated in Telangana and AP on Saturday, animal sacrifice can also be offered on second or third day of the festival.

Muslim religious scholars have appealed against slaughter of any member of the bovine family during bakrid, which will be celebrated on August 12. They have urged Muslims to sacrifice only sheep and goats.