City Faith – Bakra Eid, Matia Mahal Faith by The Delhi Walla - October 29, 2012October 29, 201214 The ritual of sacrifice. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The goat was priced at Rs 7,000. It was purchased by the head of the family two days before Eid ul Zuha, or the feast of sacrifice, also known as Bakra Eid. The special bazaar for the festival was held in front of the Mughal-era Jama Masjid. The goat’s final home was a mansion in Matia Mahal, a neighborhood in Shahjahanabad. Fed with gular leaves, dry rotis and grains, it looked cheery. The children often kissed its head. On Eid morning, the butcher arrived a few hours after the namaaz. Booked by many households in the area, he was in dark blue pajamas. As he took out his knife, the boys of the