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*TODAY* *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 comman

To succeed, only good strategic moves matter. Happy International Chess Day to everyone. #Internationalchessday2021 Courtesy: Mr Sushil Mehara Please go thru the exhibit"Chess - the game of war". The knowledge and perseverance is the result. It has been awarded Gold😊 at AAPE2021 show - Ramu https://aape2021.com/exhibits/yoram-lubianiker/ chess theme collection Courtesy : Mr.Ramu ,KPS. Today special cover issued in Ajmer Postal Division 20th July is the death anniversary of Meera Behn (Madeleine Slade) a follower of Gandhiji. Her father was the commander of the British naval forces. She came to India on the advice of Romain Rolland. She was a pianist. Madeleine established 'Kisan Ashram' in Haridwar where she lived. She had immersed the ashes of Gandhiji nearby. The ashram is now lost. Another ashram she establishe

Burn on this day, Max Fleischer (born Majer Fleischer /ˈflaɪʃər/; July 19, 1883 – September 25, 1972) was an American animator, inventor, film director and producer, and studio founder and owner. Born in Kraków, Poland, Fleischer immigrated to the United States where he became a pioneer in the development of the animated cartoon and served as the head of Fleischer Studios, which he co-founded with his younger brother Dave. He brought such animated characters as Popeye, and Superman to the movie screen, and was responsible for several technological innovations, including the Rotoscope, which was the first equipment made to produce animated cartoons for the movie screen. He was Walt Disney's only competitor at that time. Courtesy: Mr.Abijit,SIPA. On this day, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott (pictured on this stamp) heralded the start of the women’s rights movement on July 19, 1848, when they hosted the first convention on the rights of women in the U.