Bakrid (Id ul Zuha) Festival Hyderabad

Bakrid or Id-Ul-Zuha is celebrated with a lot of pomp and ceremony in Hyderabad. This festival is especially popular in older parts of Hyderabad. Hyderabad has a sizeable number of people belonging to the Muslim community and Bakri-id being one of the most important festivals of this religion is celebrated with a lot of fervor. The Id-Ul-Zuha is celebrated in the last month of the Islamic calendar. This festival also coincides with the Haj pilgrimage at Mecca. The festival is of enormous significance for Muslims as it commemorates the sacrifices made by Prophet Ibrahim.

The most important ritual of Id-Ul-Zuha or Bakrid is the sacrifice an animal in celebration of the festival. There is a lot of symbolism behind the sacrifice of an animal. The sacrifice symbolizes the devotee's utter devotion to Allah or the supreme. It shows that the worshiper is willing to lay down his life and all material wants and possessions in the altar of the almighty. It also means he should be wiling to do all and “sacrifice� all for the right cause or the cause of truth.