Eid Al-Adha 2018: People in Lucknow Plan to Cut Cakes Instead of Goats on Bakra Eid

Muslims all over await the important festival of Bakra Eid. The festival of Eid-al-Adha is being celebrated on August 22, 2018. The day is 'festival of sacrifice' and people from the community perform the sacrifice of a goat and indulge in traditional delicacies. But a lot of people have now opted for an alternative to animal sacrifice. Some Muslims from Lucknow have decided to cut cakes this year instead of goats. They have called in an 'eco-friendly' way of celebrations. Eid Mubarak Greetings 2018: Bakra Eid GIF Images, Quotes, WhatsApp Messages, Facebook Status & SMSes to Send Wish on Eid-al-Adha. 

These cakes have an image of a goat on them. A buyer at a bakery told ANI, "The custom of sacrificing an animal on Bakr-Eid is not right. I appeal to everyone to celebrate the festival by cutting a cake instead of an animal." Although it is not clear how many people are opting for the practice, it is a good measure. The practice of sacrificing the goat is observed as an equivalent to God's compassion towards Prophet Ibrahim. Eid al-Adha 2018 Country-Wise Dates: Know the Final Schedule of Eid al-Azha/Bakra Eid Namaz in KSA, Malaysia, India, UK & Other Nations. 

Another man in Lahore installed a water cooler outside his house instead of spending money on a goat and performing a sacrifice for Bakri Eid.

This #EidulAzha I'm not making a goat sacrifice. Instead I've installed a water cooler outside of my house in #Lahore for the same price. pic.twitter.com/DmfR2hUJ4Y

— Hussain Nadim (@HNadim87) August 16, 2018

Yogi Adityanath, the CM of Uttar Pradesh had instructed the authorities that