• On Eid Ul-Adha, Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchange sweets at the Wagah border.

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    On Eid Ul-Adha, Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchange sweets at the Wagah border.

    Digital Desk:
    On
    the occasion of Eid ul-Adha, Pakistan Rangers and the Border Security Force
    (BSF) swapped sweets on Sunday along the Attari-Wagah border.



    Jasbir Singh, the BSF
    Commandant, stated, "At the Joint Check Post (JCP) Attari Border, BSF
    presented treats to Pakistan Rangers in honour of Eid ul-Adha. This handshake
    between two border patrolling personnel is customary. This represents our
    tradition, goodwill, and peace as well."



    The holy event known as
    the "festival of sacrifice" is called Eid ul-Adha or Bakra Eid, and
    it is commemorated on July 10 this year. It takes place on the tenth day of Dhu
    al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic or lunar calendar. It signals the
    conclusion of the yearly Hajj trip.



    Based on the Islamic
    lunar calendar, which is around 11 days shorter than the 365-day Gregorian
    calendar used in the West, the date varies every year.



    When individuals gather
    with their families to celebrate Eid ul-Adha, they let go of old resentments
    and forge deep bonds with one another. It is observed to remember Prophet
    Abraham's readiness to give up all for God.



    When Allah appeared to
    Prophet Abraham in a dream 4,000 years ago, He instructed him to give up the
    thing he treasured most.



    According to mythology,
    the Prophet was going to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice when an angel
    intervened and stopped him. He was informed that because God was sure of his
    love for him, he might make another thing as a "huge sacrifice."



    Jews and Christians are
    both familiar with the same story that is told in the Bible. Muslims think the
    son was Ishmael rather than Isaac as described in the Old Testament, which is a
    significant distinction. Ishmael is revered in Islam as a prophet and
    Muhammad's ancestor.



    Muslims commemorate this
    day by offering a symbolic sacrifice of a lamb, goat, cow, camel, or other
    animal, which is then divided into three parts and distributed equally among
    family, friends, and the less fortunate.



    Worldwide, there are
    many various Eid customs and celebrations, and each nation observes this
    significant holiday in a distinctively cultural way. Muslims in India dress
    newly and participate in outdoor prayer gatherings. They would sacrifice a
    sheep or a goat and give the meat to the impoverished, their neighbours, and
    family members.



    On this day, many meals are consumed,
    including mutton biryani, Ghosht Haleem, Shami Kebab, and mutton korma, as well
    as desserts like kheer and Sheer Khurma. Giving to the less fortunate is seen
    as an essential component of Eid ul-Adha.