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Eid al Adha 2024 Date: The festival of Eid ul Azha is celebrated with great pomp on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar. It is also called Bakrid or Bakra Eid. Bakrid is the second major festival of Islam after Meethi Eid. That is why people eagerly wait for it.
According to Muslim tradition, sacrifice has importance in this festival. Most of the festivals related to Islam are based on the moon. That is, the date is determined only after the sighting of the moon. In such a situation, there is confusion among the people about when Bakrid will be celebrated in India this year. Let us know when is Bakrid in India, 16 or 17 June 2024.
When will Bakrid be celebrated in India (Eid al Adha 2024 Date in India)
Bakrid is celebrated on the tenth date of the 12th and last month of the Islamic calendar. It is called the month of Zilhijja. The month of Zilhijja started on 7 June, because the moon of Dhul Hijja was seen on this date. In such a situation, Eid ul Azha i.e. Bakrid will be celebrated in India on the tenth day of the month of Zilhijja i.e. Monday, June 17, 2024. Along with India, Bakrid will also be celebrated in Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Brunei and Hong Kong on June 17.
At the same time, in countries like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Syria and Iraq, Bakrid will be celebrated a day earlier i.e. on June 16, 2024.
Importance of Bakrid (Bakrid 2024 Importance)
The story of Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim is associated with the celebration of Bakrid festival. When Allah asked him for his most beloved thing in a dream, he decided to hand over his son to Allah as his most beloved thing. Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim sacrificed his son by blindfolding himself. But when the blindfold was removed, the son was safe and there was a goat in place of the sacrifice. That is why there is importance of sacrificing a goat on the day of Bakrid.
Sacrifice is made on the day of Bakrid. People wear new clothes, dishes are made, Bakrid Namaz is offered in the mosque and relatives come and go to the house.
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