Bakrid 2021 will be celebrated on Wednesday, 21 July in India. According to prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, the crescent moon for Zul Hijjah month was sighted on the evening of 11 July 2021. Therefore, Eid-ul-Adha 2021 will be observed on 21 July.Jul 19, 2021
According to Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, the crescent moon for the month of Zul Hijjah has been sighted on Sunday evening. This means that the first day of Zul Hijjah will be on July 12, 2021 while Eid-ul-Adha or the qurbaani for Bakra Eid will be marked by the Muslims in India on July 21, 2021.
Like Eid al-Fitr, the date of Eid al-Adha depends on the Islamic lunar calendar and the sighting of the crescent moon, signalling the changing month. Eid al-Adha falls on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th and final month in the Islamic calendar.
In the Muslim majority countries, Eid al-Adha is a three-day festival, but in India, it is usually observed for one day. This year it will be celebrated on July 21 in the country. Whereas, in Saudi Arabia, the celebrations for Eid al-Adha will begin a day earlier on July 20.
Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court calls Muslims in UAE, Qatar and other Arab states to sight the crescent moon for the month of Shawwal on Tuesday evening, that is May 11, 2021, which will mark Eid-ul-Fitr and the end of Ramadan 2021.
Devotees flock to the nearby mosques for the early morning namaz. The joyous greetings of “Eid Mubarak” resonate from every corner of the country. The main observance of Bakrid in India is the symbolic reenactment of Ibrahim's obedience by sacrificing a cow, goat, lamb, or buffalo or camel.
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Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice,” signifies the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim, known as Abraham in Christianity and Judaism, to sacrifice his son, Ismail as ordered by Allah. It is one of Islam's most important holidays.
Bakra Eid That's why Eid-al-Adha is popularly known as Bakra Eid. The festival of Eid-al-Adha will be celebrated by Muslims across India on July 21 this year.