Eid al-Adha or Bakra Eid is one of the most important and auspicious festivals of Muslims 

This occasion is also known as Bakra Eid, Bakrid, Eid al-Adha, Eid Qurban or Qurban Bayarami. 

This festival is celebrated in the month of Zul Hijjah/Dhu al-Hijjah, which is the twelfth month of the Islamic or lunar calendar.

 This year India will observe the Bakrid on Sunday, 10 July 2022. 

The day before Eid is called Arafah or Arafat.

Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated ever year almost 70 days after the Eid-ul-Fitr. 

Eid al-Adha is an arabic word meaning 'festival of sacrifice'. 

The festival is celebrated globally among the Muslims to commemorate the obedience, willingness, and devotion of Prophet Ibrahim towards his God.

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