Happy Eid-ul-Adha 2021: Interesting ideas to celebrate Bakrid

Eid-ul-Adha or Bakra Eid is known as the festival of sacrifice. It is the second holiday celebrated in Islam. We celebrate this holiday to honour the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son, Ismail as an act of showing his commitment to god. Before the sacrifice of Ismail could be done, Allah replaced the boy with a lamb, which is why to this day, lambs are sacrificed on Eid. It is all about giving back, spending time with family and being grateful for what we have.You don’t need to be Muslim in order to enjoy this day, Bakrid can be celebrated at any house. There are a lot of fun things that you can do, and we compiled a list:Donate food and resources: Eid is a time for giving, therefore you should take this opportunity to go ahead and donate some food and resources like books, pencils, blankets and clothes to the needy. If you can, go ahead and donate in person to people who need it or you can also have someone from a local shelter come pick the items from your home. Either way, this activity is very nice to do, and you’ll be making someone else’s Eid better too.Dress Up: Although the act is very simple, it can instantly lift up your mood. With the national lockdown, it can be difficult to motivate yourself to get up and get dressed as we all reason that we no longer have a reason to wear our pretty clothes at home. Well, now you have a great reason!

Try Secret Santa, but Eid Style: Just like secret Santa, family members can take random names out of a hat and prepare gifts for the other family member. This activity can help you bond with family and have fun. If you’d like you can also reach out to a local orphanage and prepare some gifts for them. This is a great way to increase the holiday spirit in your home and get excited about upcoming festivals.

Cook up a traditional dish: With the power of the internet, we have almost every recipe in the world in our hands. Go ahead and look up some delicious recipes and give them a try. Or you can also be like the rest of us and pester your Muslim friend into sending over some biriyani for you.

Print out some colouring pages: this activity is fun for both kids and adults. You can find tons of different Eid themed colouring pages on the internet, simple print them out and you and your kids or even your friends can have tons of fun colouring into them.Blind Taste Test: Prepare (or order) some delicious foods like Korma, Biriyani and sweets. Blindfold a friend or a family member and let them guess what the food item is! This activity can be super fun if you love eating. This is an event that you can do with your family and expand your relationship with your family, culture and religion.

Eid Style Week: The ending of one week can be a week full of celebration. You can incorporate different celebrations in the last week, be it by inviting family over, doing a potluck dinner or simply taking a break and taking care of yourself and connecting with your culture and religion.

Eid-ul-Adha is a day to honour the story of Ibrahim. Spend this day with your close family and friends and if you’re far away from them, go and spend some time with the needy. Be grateful for what you have been given and don’t forget to have fun on this auspicious day! Also See: