Eid al-Adha, popularly known as ‘Bakri Eid’ in the subcontinent is slated for September 2nd this year. The market surrounding the Jama Masjid have been abuzz with traders looking for customers to purchase goats ahead of Eid –a commemoration that involves a sacrifice to honour the legacy of the Islamic prophet Abraham who according to tradition was willing to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God when the angel Gabriel intervened and instead replaced his son with a ram.

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