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*Bakrid or Eid al Adha*
Is the Feast of Sacrifice. It is an Islamic festival celebrated in India and other parts of the world with a sizeable Muslim population.
Date of Celebration of Bakrid Festival
Because it bases holidays on an Islamic calendar, it does not celebrate on the same day each year. In 2021 Bakrid / Eid al Adha is celebrated on 20-21 July.
Celebration and Activities in Bakrid or Eid-al-Adha
In the morning, Bakrid Festival (Eid al Adha), Muslims all over the world take baths and take part in the morning prayers in their local mosques.
After the prayers, they visit family and friends and exchanges the greetings and presents and family members go to a local animal farm or otherwise organise the slaughter of an animal. On this occasion, special treats prepare and serve with family and friends.
On this day, the Muslims sacrifice a goat or Bakra (Urdu) to celebrate the sacrifice of the prophet Ibrahim, who voluntarily agreed to kill his son at God’s command. The sacrificial meat then distributes after the prayers of Id
History of Bakrid Festival (Eid al Adha)
This celebration of Bakrid Festival (Eid al Adha) the faithfulness of the prophet Ibrahim, when Allah ordered him to sacrifice his son, Ismail. Initially, Ibrahim considered this request as a trial, so he ignored the request.
Ibrahim finally realised that this demand was the word of Allah. Shortly after that, Ibrahim brought Ismail to the top of Arafat Mountain. Filled with regret and hesitation, Ibrahim attached Ismail to the altar. Ibrahim closed his eyes, thrusting the dagger into the victim.
After opening the eyes, the dead ram was on the altar in Ismail’s place. Tradition says that God kept his hand, saving the boy and placing the ram in his place. Ibrahim was initially very shocked and thought Allah would punish him for not sacrificing his only son.
Allah assured Ibrahim that he appreciates Ibrahim’s loyalty and that he can stop Ismail. Ibrahim was grateful, so he devoted the rest of his life to serving Allah. The sacrifice day honours Ibrahim’s actions and sacrifices in this story.
Bakrid Festival (Eid al Adha), the Feast of the Victims, celebrates in the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar, known as Dhul Hijjah – which translates as “Lord of pilgrimage.” This month, pilgrims travel to Mecca to visit Kaaba. Hajj performs on the eighth, ninth, and tenth day of the lunar month.
This famous festival in India and the world is a day of honour and respect. It is also an excellent opportunity for religion persons to spend their free time at work and get involved with family and friends.
Bakrid Festival (Eid al Adha) as pilgrims Visiting the Mecca and Madina – Hajj Yatra
They all around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Adha festival, which coincides with the last rituals of the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Bakrid Festival (Eid al Adha), in Arabic, means the “sacrifice festival,” commemorates the history of the faith of the Muslim prophet Ibrahim.
The day marks with the victim of an animal, usually goats, sheep or cows, and the distribution of meat among neighbours, family members and the poor. In the village of Mina, near the holy city of Muslim Mecca, means a day, millions of pilgrims are doing the symbolic stoning of the devil.
The five-day hajj festival is a sequence of rituals aimed at cleansing the soul of sins and arousing a sense of equality and brotherhood among Muslims. It requires a pilgrimage from all Muslims by financial and physical means to carry it out.
During the last three days, the male pilgrims shave their heads and remove the white robes worn during the hajj, called “ihram.” The women cut off a small strand of hair as a sign of spiritual rebirth and renewal.
Bakrid or Eid al Adha is the Feast of Sacrifice. It is an Islamic festival celebrated in India and other parts of the world with a sizeable Muslim population.
Date of Celebration of Bakrid Festival
Because it bases holidays on an Islamic calendar, it does not celebrate on the same day each year. In 2021 Bakrid / Eid al Adha is celebrated on 19-20 July.
Celebration and Activities in Bakrid or Eid-al-Adha
In the morning, Bakrid Festival (Eid al Adha), Muslims all over the world take baths and take part in the morning prayers in their local mosques.
After the prayers, they visit family and friends and exchanges the greetings and presents and family members go to a local animal farm or otherwise organise the slaughter of an animal. On this occasion, special treats prepare and serve with family and friends.
On this day, the Muslims sacrifice a goat or Bakra (Urdu) to celebrate the sacrifice of the prophet Ibrahim, who voluntarily agreed to kill his son at God’s command. The sacrificial meat then distributes after the prayers of Id.
History of Bakrid Festival (Eid al Adha)
This celebration of Bakrid Festival (Eid al Adha) the faithfulness of the prophet Ibrahim, when Allah ordered him to sacrifice his son, Ismail. Initially, Ibrahim considered this request as a trial, so he ignored the request.
Ibrahim finally realised that this demand was the word of Allah. Shortly after that, Ibrahim brought Ismail to the top of Arafat Mountain. Filled with regret and hesitation, Ibrahim attached Ismail to the altar. Ibrahim closed his eyes, thrusting the dagger into the victim.
After opening the eyes, the dead ram was on the altar in Ismail’s place. Tradition says that God kept his hand, saving the boy and placing the ram in his place. Ibrahim was initially very shocked and thought Allah would punish him for not sacrificing his only son.
Allah assured Ibrahim that he appreciates Ibrahim’s loyalty and that he can stop Ismail. Ibrahim was grateful, so he devoted the rest of his life to serving Allah. The sacrifice day honours Ibrahim’s actions and sacrifices in this story.
Bakrid Festival (Eid al Adha), the Feast of the Victims, celebrates in the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar, known as Dhul Hijjah – which translates as “Lord of pilgrimage.” This month, pilgrims travel to Mecca to visit Kaaba. Hajj performs on the eighth, ninth, and tenth day of the lunar month.
This famous festival in India and the world is a day of honour and respect. It is also an excellent opportunity for religion persons to spend their free time at work and get involved with family and friends.
Bakrid Festival (Eid al Adha) as pilgrims Visiting the Mecca and Madina – Hajj Yatra
They all around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Adha festival, which coincides with the last rituals of the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Bakrid Festival (Eid al Adha), in Arabic, means the “sacrifice festival,” commemorates the history of the faith of the Muslim prophet Ibrahim.
The day marks with the victim of an animal, usually goats, sheep or cows, and the distribution of meat among neighbours, family members and the poor. In the village of Mina, near the holy city of Muslim Mecca, means a day, millions of pilgrims are doing the symbolic stoning of the devil.
The five-day hajj festival is a sequence of rituals aimed at cleansing the soul of sins and arousing a sense of equality and brotherhood among Muslims. It requires a pilgrimage from all Muslims by financial and physical means to carry it out.
During the last three days, the male pilgrims shave their heads and remove the white robes worn during the hajj, called “ihram.” The women cut off a small strand of hair as a sign of spiritual rebirth and renewal.
What is Qurbani?
One of the most popular activities of the Victims’ Festival is the dedication of a pet. Some of the most frequently offering animals are camels, sheep, and goats. The animal sacrifice is also known as Qurbani.
Qurbani means dedication. Every year in the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, Muslims around the world kills an animal – a goat, a sheep, a cow or a camel to reflect the readiness of the prophet Ibrahim to give up his son Ismail for the order of God.
At least one-third of the animal’s meat must go to poor or vulnerable people. Traditionally, a Muslim eat one-third of the meat for his family and distribute the remaining to their neighbors, family, and friends.
Since every Muslim family expects to sacrifice an animal and give alms at the time of Bakrid Festival (Eid al Adha), everyone is well fed on this holiday.
Believes of Qurbani in Bakrid Festival (Eid al Adha)
Qurbani practice happens for the prophet of Ibrahim, who dreamed that God ordered him to sacrifice his only son, Ismail. In his devotion to God, Ibrahim agreed to imitate his dream and fulfil his sacrifice.
However, God intruded and sent a ram to give up in place of Ismail. Ismail was spared because Ibrahim proved that he would sacrifice his son as an act of piety, despite the loss that it would cause him. The constant practice of sacrifice is a reminder of Ibrahim’s obedience to God.
It recites a few special prayers at the time of animal kill at Bakrid Festival (Eid al Adha). It believes that the prayers of the sacrifice bring peace and prosperity.
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: A commemorative postage stamp Issued on (21/July/2001) The Emperor Chandragupta Maurya founder of Maurya Empire in Ancient India : The Stamp and first day cover portry an artist's Impression of Chandragupta Maurya , along with images from the punch marked coins of the Mauryan period : Chandragupta Maurya ( reign: 321-297 BCE) One of the largest empires on the Indian subcontinent.Chandragupta's life and accomplishments are described in ancient Greek , Hindu , Buddhist and Jain texts , but they vary significantly in Ancient Greek and Latin accounts Chandragupta is referred as Sandrocottus or Androcottus.
: "Chandragupta Maurya was a pivotal figure in the history of India, laying the foundations of the first government to unite most of South Asia. Chandragupta, under the tutelage of Chanakya, created a new empire based on the principles of statecraft, built a large army, and continued expanding the boundaries of his empire until ultimately renouncing it for an ascetic life in his final years.
Vitthal Sakharam Page, Father of Employment Guarantee Scheme, made valuable contribution to public life.
He formulated the Integrated Area Development Scheme, popularly known as"Page Scheme" for the integrated development of villages and amelioration of small land holders, agricultural labourers and artisans.
He demanded Employment Guarantee as a fundamental right. After toiling hard single handedly for many years, this was made into an Act in Maharashtra in 1977.
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On 21 July 1947, the *National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly.*
During the 19th century, India was under British rule and a variety of flags were used by rulers of independent states in India, before the Indian independence movement began. It was after the Revolt of 1857 that the idea of a common Indian flag was proposed by the British. The first flag based on British symbols, also known as the Star of India was a group of flags used for different purposes by the British during their rule in India.
By the 20th century, around the time Edward VII was crowned king, it was decided that a symbol was required which represented the Indian Empire (as India was known then). It was around the same time that Indian nationalists thought that the flag required a religious symbol. Popular symbols at that time were that of Lord Ganesh, Goddess Kali or Gau Mata (the holy cow). These symbols were rejected on the grounds that they were Hindu centric, something to which Indian Muslims would find hard to relate.
The first Partition of Bengal in 1905 gave rise to a new Indian flag which aimed at uniting the people of India, irrespective of the caste, creed or religion they belonged to. This flag, known as the *Vande Mataram flag,* composed of Indian religious symbols, represented in a Western heraldic fashion. Launched during the Swadeshi movement against the British, this flag had eight white lotuses on the top white band (representing the eight provinces), a sun and a crescent on the bottom green band and the Bande Mataram slogan in the middle yellow band. This new flag was launched in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and barely received any coverage in the newspapers. The flag was used at the annual session of the Indian National Congress, though in the long run, it failed to gather nationalist sentiments among people.
Another proposal for the National Flag was suggested by Scottish Hindu reformist Sister Nivedita. This flag consisted of a thunderbold running through the middle and 108 oil lamps running along the border, with the *Vande Mataram* caption split across the border. This flag was also presented during the Indian National Congress meeting in 1906. This was followed by many other proposals for the national flag, but none attracted any attention from the nationalist movement. In 1916, Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak recommended another national flag, which included the Union Jack at the top left hand corner, a star and crescent on the top right corner and seven stars diagonally from the lower right, placed against a backdrop of five red and four green alternating bands. This flag was banned by the Magistrate of Coimbatore, which was followed by a debate on the function and use of a national flag.
By the 1920s, it was Mahatma Gandhi’s desire to see all Indian communities represented on the flag of India, depicting a united country. A new flag was designed keeping these sentiments in mind. This flag comprised of a three colours: white on the top, green in the middle and red at the bottom. The colour white was to represent minority communities, green represented Muslims and red the Hindu and Sikh community. A charkha (spinning wheel) was drawn across all three colours symbolizing unity among all communities of India. Even though the Congress did not accept this flag, it was widely recognized as a symbol of patriotism and India’s struggle for freedom.
Not many people were happy with the communal representation with the flag proposed by Gandhi and, hence by 1931, another design was put forward for the national flag. This time the colour red had been replaced by ochre. This colour represented both Hindusim and Islam, since saffron was the colour of Hindu yogis as well as Muslim darvesh (dervish). But this led to the Sikh community demanding a separate colour for their religion as well, or a complete rejection of religious colours. This led to a new flag which was designed by *Pingali Venkayya,* an Indian freedom fighter. The new flag had three colours, saffron at the top, white in the middle and green at the bottom, with a charkha in between. The design of this flag was passed at a meeting of the Congress Committee in 1931 and was chosen as the official flag of the committee.
In 1947, when India gained freedom from the British, a committee headed by Dr. Rajendra Prasad decided to adopt the flag of the Congress as the national flag of India with a few modifications. With this in mind, the flag of 1931 was adopted as the national flag of India, but the *charkha* in the middle was replaced with the *Ashoka Chakra.* Thus, the *Indian national flag was born.* The *saffron colour on top* represents sacrifice, *white* represents truth, peace and purity and *green* signifies the law of dharma (righteousness).
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