Bakr-Id, also known as Idulzuha, is a sacred festival of the Muslims. It is celebrated for three days starting from the tenth to twelfth day in the last month of Islamic calendar all over the world.
On this day, all the Muslims gather in the mosque or open ground and offer. Namaz empty stomach After Namaz, Qurbani an important part of the festival in which an animal is sacrificed, is performed all over the world by those Muslims who possess wealth equal to more than 400 grams of gold.
The animal sacrifices made during the festival are mainly to provide food to the poor and to commemorate the noble act of Ibrahim.
During the three days of the festival; a goat or a camel or a sheep is slaughtered and one-third portion of its meat is given to the poor, one third to the relatives and the remaining is for self use. This sacrifice can be offered at any time before the afternoon of the third day.
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This practice of sacrifice is strictly followed during Haj in Mecca where pilgrims from all over the world flock to perform special rituals.
On the day people wear new clothes, offer prayers, visit relatives and friends and exchange greetings. Prayers and feasts are an integral part of this festival.