How and why is Bakra Eid celebrated? What is the meaning of the celebrations?

Aafia Fahmina replied thru Quora

Student of Islamic Studies residing in Mecca

During the celebration of Bakra Eid, Muslims commemorate and remember Abraham’s Bakra Eid-Why Muslim Sacrifice? trials, by themselves slaughtering an animal such as a sheep, camel, or goat. This action is very often misunderstood by those outside the faith.

With this in mind, let us start with the situation as it was in pre-IslamicArabia with regard to animal sacrifice. Not only did the pagan Arabs sacrifice to a variety of gods in hopes of attaining protection or some favor or material gain, but so, too, did the Jews of that day seek to appease the One True God by blood sacrifice and burnt offerings.The Hindu’s sacrificed animals by the name “bali”. Even the Christian community felt Jesus to be the last sacrifice, the final lamb, so to speak, in an otherwise valid tradition of animal sacrifice (where one’s sins are absolved by the blood of another).

Nothing to do with atoning of our Sins as is the case with slaughter in other faith-

Islam, however, broke away from this longstanding tradition of appeasing an “angry god” and instead demanded personal sacrifice and submission as the only way to die before death and reach “fana’” or “extinction in Allah.” The notion of “vicarious atonement of sin” (absolving one’s sins through the blood of another) is nowhere to be found in the Qur’an. Neither is the idea of gaining favor by offering the life of another to Allah. In Islam, all that is demanded as a sacrifice is one’s personal willingness to submit one’s ego and individual will to Allah.

Meat of the Sacrificed Animal is shared with the poor-

Muslims slaughter animals in the name of Allah and in a humble manner. By saying the name of Allah at the time of slaughter, we are reminded that life is sacred. The meat from the sacrifice of Bakra Eid is mostly given away to others

• One-third is eaten by immediate family and relatives,
• One-third is given away to friends,
• and one-third is donated to the poor.

The act symbolizes our willingness to give up things that are of benefit to us or close to our hearts, in order to follow Allah’s commands. It also symbolizes our willingness to give up some of our own bounties, in order to strengthen ties of friendship and help those who are in need.

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Objectives: It marks the end of the period of Hajj and reminds of Prophet Ibraheem’s willingness to sacrifice his son for GOD, which he was eventually relieved of, and GOD was pleased with both father and son.

‘Eid al-Adhā is the feast of sacrifice celebrated by pilgrims at Hajj and by Muslims worldwide. The event falls towards the end of Hajj in the last month of the year (Dhul-Hijjah). It is an act of worship and obedience to GOD – and it reminds the Muslims how the Prophet Ibāheem (peace be upon him) was willing to sacrifice his son for God. On the day itself (10th Dhul-Hijjah), the ‘Eid prayer is performed outside, weather permitting, or else in the large mosques so as to gather as many Muslims as possible in one place. This takes place in hundreds if not thousands of cities, towns and villages across the whole world. The Imam delivers a khutbah (sermon) after the prayer as he did for ‘Eid al-Fitr