SYMBOLIC IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL OF SACRIFICE ON EID UL ADHA (RESEARCH BASED STUDY ON SATELLITE TOWN RAWALPINDI)

This paper deal with research findings regarding sacrifice, short historical background of sacrifice and then what is the symbolic importance of animal sacrifice on EidulAdha. Eid is just not a religious ritual for the people but it more then it. It symbolize many believes, messages, concepts and notions linked with history, religion and even future of the people. The concept of sacred and profane has also been discussed.This research was conducted in Satellite Town Rawalpindi. Qualitative anthropological techniques were used to collect empirical data.