Eid al-Adha, popularly known as Bakri Eid, the second biggest festival for Muslims, commemorates the readiness of Abraham to sacrifice his son to honour God's command so Muslims sacrifice a goat, exchange greetings, offer prayers, feast.
The apex court pulled up the state government for giving in to traders' pressure by granting relaxations ahead of Bakrid and said it disclosed a 'sorry state of affairs'.
'The secretary asked if I would give in writing that I would not slaughter goats inside the building compound during Bakri Eid.' Syed Firdaus Ashraf highlights the travails of a non-vegetarian family in a predominantly vegetarian housing society in Mumbai.
The apex doctors' organisation said it would knock the doors of the Supreme Court if the Kerala government does not enforce Covid-appropriate behaviour to curtail the rising menace of the viral disease by withdrawing this decision.
The 33-year-old from Mumbai was reunited with his family after he returned to India through the Attari-Wagah border on Tuesday evening.
'Why the restrictions for Bakri Eid?'
The Bombay high court on Monday refused to grant interim stay on ban on slaughter of bulls and sale of their meat during the Muslim festival of Bakri Eid.
'I am determined now to celebrate all festivals together.' 'People don't respond much when you try to convince them by talking about principles of secularism etc. But if we revive our shared cultural practices, specially food, we may get a better response.'
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'The Quran says that saving one life is like saving humanity. So by donating for Kerala, you are following what Allah told you.' 'This gesture would create goodwill for Muslims and would work as a counter to the hostility they face.' Jyoti Punwani reports how some Muslims won't sacrifice goats this Bakri Eid, instead donating the money towards relief efforts in Kerala.
Lakhs of believers across India celebrated 'Eid-ul-Zuha', popularly known as 'Bakri Eid', on Saturday. Two kids enjoy the festivities at suburban Bandra in Mumbai.
Blame it on our stressful jobs or the high cost of living but a majority of people seem to have forgotten the significance of rituals followed during Diwali.
Here are some traditional recipes on the holy occasion of Eid-Ul-Zuha from Shabeer Selod's recipe diary.
Here are some traditional recipes on the holy occasion of Eid-Ul-Zuh from Shabeer Selod's recipe diary.
Select markets including the Bombay Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange, foreign exchange, money market, oilseeds and spices will remain closed on Monday, February 2 on account of Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Eid).
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The Eid photo album, from New Delhi to New York.
Anyone with such experiences could have been expected to turn fundamentalist. But Shaheen Kadri is anything but that.
The Indian Medical Association states that cases are likely to rise further before coming down in Kerala as about 50 per cent of its population is still susceptible to the virus.
Residents and families of the building collapse in Mumbai tell of their grief.
'Thank God I don't live in a country governed by religious contractors,' Irrfan bursts out on Twitter.
'Subodh Singh had a key role as the investigating officer in the Akhlaq murder case.' 'He was the first key witness from the government side in the case.'
'No lives should be taken during Paryushan.' 'When fish is taken out from the sea it is dead, hence no ban on it.' 'They hang the meat in shops and those who are fasting are pained by this sight.'
The hits and misses of the week.
The Bombay high court has posted for final hearing on Wednesday a bunch of petitions challenging the beef ban legislation in Maharashtra.
The novel coronavirus pandemic has hit businesses and people who could afford four goats till last year do not have enough money to buy even one this Eid.
The Bombay high court on Thursday said it would start hearing from December 5 all the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the beef ban legislation in Maharashtra.
A division bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday declined to hear a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the beef ban legislation in Maharashtra after one of the judges recused himself from hearing them.
Internet services in Jammu and Kashmir were fully restored on Monday, three days after the state government ordered the termination of data services fearing trouble during Eid-ul Azha, popularly known as Bakri Eid.
Banerjee, also the TMC supremo, said in a sarcastic way that personnel of security forces such as the CRPF, BSF, CISF and the Army are present at convoys of every BJP leader visiting West Bengal.
'Modi and his team have read the message from the ground.' 'People have started questioning what they have achieved by putting Modi in power.'
The Election Commission sent a notice to Mangal Prabhat Lodha, the BJP's Mumbai chief. This is probably because a leading newspaper highlighted his utterances on its front page.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi stirred up a hornet's nest when he said that 'if there is electricity during Ramzan, there should be electricity during Diwali too'. Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf speaks to Shailendra Dubey, chairman, All India Power Engineer's Federation, to ascertain the truth.
'Modi has missed the bus in Kashmir.'
The RSS uses its resentment against mosques and loudspeakers to stoke anti-Muslim feelings among other Hindus, whenever it can, be it during riots, or before elections, says Jyoti Punwani.
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