Is your Eid-ul-Adha shopping complete yet?
Eid is one of the most important and holiest events of Islam. Eid -ul-Adha, in particular, is known as the ‘BARI’ or bigger Eid of the two Eid s, which makes it even holier. It is also known as the “festival of sacrifice”, honoring the sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim as an act of love and unconditional devotion towards Allah. On this holy event, Muslims sacrifice animals – usually goats, sheep, cows and camels and distribute that meat among family members, relatives, neighbors, and friends and also donate it to the poor. Everyone comes together for feasts and get-togethers and celebrate the event with joy. Families start preparing for this one event weeks and months before. Women go out to shop for garments, shoes, makeup, and jewelry excitedly and men are busy visiting ‘MANDI’ to purchase the best and healthiest animal for the sacrifice. There are a lot of things required when it comes to Eid preparation and what can be better than the fac...