According to the Islamic calendar, the two most important festivals are Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr.

Eid al-Adha or Bakra Eid is celebrated on the 10th of the Islamic month of Zil Haj, and the celebration lasts for about three days. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of the month Shawwal, which follows the holy month of Ramzan or Ramadan.
This day honors the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim (aka Abraham). It is believed that in his dream, God asked him to sacrifice his only son Ismayil.  Ibrahim obeyed orders and was ready to sacrifice his son. However, God intervened during the act, and the lamb was sacrificed in place of Ibrahim’s son.

To celebrate this act, Muslims recognize Ibrahim’s dedication and celebrate Eid al-Adha every year. It is characterized by the sacrifice of a lamb or animal, which is later divided into three parts. One part is kept for the house and the other two are given to the poor and the poor.

Muslims celebrate this festival every year to remember the Prophet’s loyalty to God. And because of its achievements, this feast is also known as the “Feast of Sacrifice”. This act simply symbolizes giving to a loved one, suggesting that he is willing to sacrifice what he loves most. Believers celebrate the festival by showing their dedication to God at the expense of lambs and animals.

A lot of people around the globe criticize Muslims for slaughtering animals on Eid Ul Adha but the same people eat KFC, McDonald’s, and Burger King regularly, Don’t they know some animal must have been slaughtered to get this juicy patty? Eid ul Adha is about sacrifice and not slaughter. People buy their animals a week or more before Eid and they spend their time with them. They feed them and roam around the blocks with them. They start feeling attached to that animal and imagine what they must feel by seeing those animals getting slaughtered in front of them? Yes, that is sacrifice and that is the true form of Love. The meat is usually distributed in poor and only little amount of it is kept at home. Eid al Adha is about Sacrifice, remembering God, and taking care of less privileged ones.