Eid ul Adha Qurbani and Hajj Qurbani

Eid-ul-Adha is considered one of the most significant occasions in Islam. Each year, millions of Muslims travel to Mecca to perform Hajj, and Qurbani is an essential part of that pilgrimage — Hajj is considered incomplete without it. Alongside Hajj Qurbani, Muslims across the world who are not performing Hajj that year observe Eid-ul-Adha by offering their own Qurbani, either at home or through an organisation on their behalf.

The animal used for Qurbani varies by region; in India, Qurbani is most commonly performed on goats and buffaloes. After the Qurbani is carried out, the meat is traditionally divided into three parts — one kept for the household, one shared with relatives, and one given to those in need. Many people choose to give their entire share to the poor and needy, so that families who would otherwise be unable to afford meat can also celebrate Eid with a proper meal.

Qurbani Centre connects two groups of people: those who wish to give their Qurbani but, for reasons of distance, time or circumstance, are unable to perform it themselves — and those living below the poverty line, for whom a meal with meat is otherwise out of reach. Qurbani Centre takes on the Qurbani of the first group and uses it to feed the second.

Qurbani Centre accepts Qurbani from donors throughout the days of Eid-ul-Adha and arranges for the meat to be distributed to those in need.