MUMBAI: Muslims are looking forward to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha or Bakri-Eid on Wednesday with gaity and in a spirit of sacrifice. After the brief prayers in the morning at mosques, the community will get down to sacrificing goats and sheep.
This meat will then be used to prepare a variety of dishes. But then feasting is just one aspect. The main purpose of Bakri-Eid is reiteration of devotion to the divine rule, Muslim scholars say. Since the festival is a commemoration of prophet Abraham's unflinching faith and devotion to Allah's commandments, Muslims must try to show the same spirit when they celebrate Bakri-Eid.
"The sacrificial meat is divided into three parts. One part goes to the poor, the second to relatives and the third remains with the family. And the animal's skin is given as charity," explains senior cleric Maulana Shoeb Koti.
"This clearly shows that Allah wants Muslims to remember the poor in celebrations. This spirit will help establish justice in society."
This year, the festivities are rather low key as prices of essential commodities as well as goats have skyrocketed.
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