The story goes like this. Ibrahim, one of the prophets, saw a dream in which he was sacrificing his own son and thought that the dream was a divine order from God. But God intervened and sent his angel Gabriel to inform him that his Sacrifice had already been accepted. By willing to make this ultimate sacrifice, Ibrahim was able to transcend notions of self and false attachment to the material realm.

The ritualistic sacrifice is an act of thanking God for one’s sustenance and the personal sacrifice of sharing one’s possessions and valuable food with one’s fellow humans. The meat from the sacrificed animal is divided into three parts. One third of the meat is distributed among relatives and friends, another third is given to the poor and needy and the remaining is retained by the family.

Lambs ready for slaughter

Starry eyed boy enjoying qawwali at Nizamuddin Dargah during the week of Eid.

A little girl accompanies the menfolk during Azaan at Jama Masjid

'Can you hear the azaan in your head?'

The prayers on Eid at Jama Masjid.

Enlightened faces post the prayers.

The Congregation.

HUGS!!!

Eid Mubarak