Updated On: 12 August, 2019 12:51 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Eid al-Adha, which is also known as Bakri Eid, is marked by sacrificing an animal that is close to the devotees as they prove their devotion to Allah

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi greets people on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, after offering prayers at Panja Sharif, Kashmiri Gate in New Delhi. Pic/PTI
On the auspicious occasion of Eid-Al-Adha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah greeted the nation millions of as people from the Muslim community across the globe gathered at mosques to offer their prayers.
My best wishes on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. I hope it furthers the spirit of peace and happiness in our society. Eid Mubarak!