Mosques packed with devotees as India observes Eid al-Adha

Jul 10, 2022

Guwahati (Assam), Patna (Bihar), Ahmedabad (Gujarat), July 10 (ANI): In celebration of Eid al-Adha, devotees offered namaz throughout the country. Children also wished each other to celebrate the holy occasion. Eid al-Adha or Bakra Eid is a holy occasion also called the ‘festival of sacrifice’ and is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic or lunar calendar. Bakra Eid marks the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.