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Bakrid 2018 or Eid al-Adha 2018, will be celebrated in India on August 22 2018, as per a government circular. The festival, which will be celebrated by followers of Islam all around the world, is also known as Eid al-Adha that literally translates to "Feast of the Sacrifice". Bakrid is also known as the 'festival of sacrifice' and is the second of the two Muslim annual holidays celebrated worldwide. Muslims commemorate Bakrid to mark the Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his own son as an act of obedience and devotion towards God. Muslims worldwide celebrate the festival by sacrificing a male goat as a symbol of the same sacrifice that Ibrahim had gone through. According to the Gregorian calendar, the festival falls in the months of August or September, but according to the Islamic lunar calendar, Bakrid is celebrated during the month of twelfth or the final month of Dhu al-Hijjah. Bakrid falls on the 10th day of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah.
Bakrid 2018 Date In India
Jama Masjid in Delhi recently declared that Bakrid 2018 will be celebrated on August 22nd. On account of the holy festival, all central government administrative offices will remain closed on August 22 2018. On the occasion of the holy festival, Muslim families around the world will be sacrificing male goats, especially brought in for the purposes of cooking its meat. The families will feast on the goat's meat and also distribute it among friends, relatives, as well as the poor and the needy.

Bakrid 2018 Significance
Bakrid is one of the most important festivals for Islamic followers as it marks the supreme sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim or Abraham. As the legend has it, the Prophet was challenged by God to prove his faith in Him and to do that, the Prophet had to sacrifice something that he held very dear to him. The Prophet's steadfast faith in God had prompted him to offer his 13-year-old son, Ismail, for sacrifice. Moved by this willingness of the Prophet to prove his devotion to Him, God had intervened by send the angel Jibra'il or Gabriel to place a goat in the place of Ibrahim's son. From that day onwards, followers of Islam celebrate Eid al-Adha by sacrificing male goats, which are typically divided into three separate portions. These three portions are meant for separate purposes - one part goes to the poor and the needy, the other part goes to the friends and relatives, and the third part is reserved by a family for its own members.

https://www.ndtv.com/food/bakrid-2018-date-in-india-importance-and-foods-for-eid-al-adha-festival-1902081

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Wednesday, 15 August 2018, INDEPENDENCE DAY OF INDIA
For nearly 200 years the British ruled over India. Learn how India won independence from one of the largest and most powerful empires in history, then test your knowledge with a short quiz.
Beginnings of British India
British colonization of India began back in 1757 when the English East India Company (EIC) acquired its first trading outpost at the port of Bengal. The EIC was not an empire but rather a very successful trading company with its own ships and soldiers. Over the course of several decades the EIC was able to acquire more and more territory throughout India. By the mid-1800s much of India was under the control of the English East India Company. How was one trading company able pull this off? How was this possible?
Britain was able to gain control of India through the EIC for two reasons. Firstly, the Mughal Empire that ruled over much of India was weakening during the late 1700s and early 1800s. As a result, much of India had become politically fragmented and incapable of mounting an organized resistance to the British. Secondly, Britain and the EIC commanded a powerful navy and army in South Asia. Having a strong military aided in the conquest of Mughal India and allowed the British to win a number of decisive military victories over their European competitors in South Asia, namely the French.
Britain's military power in India was not based upon British troops, however. Britain and the EIC relied upon the recruitment of local forces in India, called Sepoys. Sepoys made up the bulk of Britain's military in India throughout the colonial era.
1857 Rebellion
The first major Indian revolt against British rule violently erupted in 1857. By this time many of the Sepoys had grown to resent their new rulers. They complained that the English were racist, discriminatory, and disrespectful of their Hindu and Muslim beliefs. Social and cultural tensions reached a tipping point in 1857 when a rumor circulated that the rifle ammunition supplied to the Sepoys by the British was coated in pig and cow fat. Handling or ingesting pig and cow flesh was a religious taboo for Muslims and Hindus. Many in India were outraged and the Sepoys took up arms against their employers.
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Friendship Day is a revered occasion for friends all over the world. On this day people express love and heartfelt feelings for their best friends and buddies.
Overview/History The first Sunday of August is celebrated as the Friendship Day. Being social animals humans need friends with whom they can interact and share their worries, happiness along with being comrades in every high and low of life. Friendship Day marks the celebration of profound friendship and respect that friends feel for each other.

The legacy of celebrating Friendship Day dates back to 1935. The day has been celebrated in several American countries for many years. US Congress in 1935 made a Proclamation to declare the first Sunday of August as a holiday in US in the honor of friends. The first International Friendship Day was proposed in 1958 in Paraguay. Since then, World Friendship Day is celebrated every year on the first Sunday of August.

The profound idea of celebrating Friendship Day was enthusiastically accepted by several other countries across the world. This practice of celebrating the beautiful bond of Friendship is still continued in the contemporary times.

Some associations celebrate Friendship Day in an entirely different time and with different customs -
World Friendship Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of August.
Women's Friendship Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of August
International Friendship month is February
Old Friends, New Friends Week is celebrated in the third week of May.
July30 was declared as the official International Friendship Day by the Unite Nations General Assembly in 2011. However it is celebrated on the first Sunday of August in countries like India, Bangladesh Malaysia and the United States. The fun occasion is celebrated on April 8 in some parts of the USA like Ohio, Oberlin while in some areas of Massachusetts USA, it is celebrated on July 30.

Celebration
The month of August brings with it several festivities. Its the month of celebration of various festivals in India be it Friendship Day, the independence Day, Rakshabandhan, Janmashtami, etc. Following the age old tradition of celebrating the joy of friendship, the first Sunday of August marks the Friendship Day. The International Friendship Day is celebrated with full zeal and vigour across the world. The joy of giving and the essence of humanity is pivotal to the celebration of Friendship Day. Friendship since its inception is about celebrating happiness, sharing and building a strong bond with a individual or group of people with whom you can share everything and enjoy the beautiful gift of life.

This year Friendship Day will be celebrated on 6th August, 2017 since it is the first Sunday of August, 2017. Our friends holds special place in our lives. Its our friends who help us in every ups and downs of life apart from our family. Some friends are just like family and they not only advice us but also are the ones who scold us when we commit mistakes and guide us on the right path. Friendship Day is about celebrating this beautiful essence of friendship, happiness and respect for each other. Its not just a day but an emotion altogether.

Though each year the dates keep on changing but for friends the first Sunday of August is a religious celebration of their friendship. The best of the friends enjoy this day thoroughly. Kids, School students and college students are enthusiastic about celebrating this day. The markets, shops and malls are filled with gifts, cards and banners for Friendship Day. There are innumerable gifts which can be given on this special day - be it cards, chocolates, flowers, friendship day bands etc but nothing could match the essence of a tying those colorful and bright friendship day bands on the wrists of your friends. Friendship bands are most popular among school and college students as they celebrate it as a festival. The joy and excitement of Friendship Day is vivid among any age group of people since we meet new people everyday and make friends in every phase of our lives.

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