Dhaka, June 5 -- Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated across the Muslim world under various names. In Egypt, it is called Eid-ul-Baqara; in Saudi Arabia and some other Middle Eastern countries, it is known as Eid-e-Qurban; in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Iran, it is called Bakra Eid; in Turkey, Kurban Bayram; and in the Arabian Gulf, Yawm al-Nahr. Eid means a recurring festival of joy. During this Eid, animal sacrifice is mandatory for those who are financially capable. The meat from the sacrificed animal is divided into three parts: one for the poor, one for relatives and friends, and one for the family.

The objective is to include the less fortunate in the joy of celebration. Through this sacrifice, the beastly instincts incited by Satan are ...