Muslim Community Celebrating Bakra-Eid (Photo Feature)

Saroj Basnet

Kathmandu: Muslim community is celebrating Bakra-Eid across the country on Thursday. Bakra-Eid is the second biggest festival of Muslims.

The festival is celebrated on the 70^th day of Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramadan). Muslim community celebrates this festival on the 10^th day of the 12^th month of Hijri Samvat (Dhul-Hijja) as per Islamic Religious Calendar. The government has even given a holiday on the occasion of Bakra-Eid.

People take a bath early in the morning and visit the nearest mosque or Eidgah to read jointly read Namaz on this day. After reading Namaz, people hug and exchange wishes with each other. People also visit Mecca and Madina in Saudi Arabia.

(Glimpses of Bakra-Eid Celebration)