Eid Ul-Adha 2024: Why Are Animals Sacrificed On This Day?
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Eid Ul-Adha 2024: Eid ul-Adha is celebrated to honour Prophet Ibrahim's unwavering devotion to Allah.
Muslims worldwide will celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, on Monday. This major Islamic holiday falls 10 days after the sighting of the crescent moon. It commemorates Prophet Ibrahim's (also known as Abraham) unwavering faith. As the story goes, God commanded Ibrahim to sacrifice his son, Ismail. Ibrahim's willingness to obey is remembered through this Eid al-Adha celebration. The holiday is also sometimes called Bakri Eid because of the tradition of sacrificing an animal, often a goat, to mark the occasion.
Mumbai's Deonar abattoir, run by the city municipality, is the biggest marketplace for sacrificial animals during Eid al-Adha. Here, goats with unique markings are especially sought-after. One such goat, brought from Udaipur by dealer Dilip Tel, had an asking price of a whopping 51 lakh rupees! The reason? Markings that supposedly resembled the words 'Allah' and 'Prophet Mohammad'. While it's unclear if the goat sold for that price, it highlights the value placed on such markings.
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