<p>New Delhi: The Meena Bazaar area near Jama Masjid here at the heart of the national capital transforms into a bustling hub of Bakrid shopping, attracting throngs of buyers to its famed 'Bakra Mela'.</p>.<p>Typically lined with garment shops, the area is cleared for the 10-day 'mela' held in the lead-up to Bakrid, which will be celebrated this year on June 16-17.</p>.<p>The 'mela' teems with activity with countless goats around, priced at Rs 25,000 and above. But one of them stands out with inscriptions of 'Allah' and 'Muhammed' on its coat — two of the most venerated words for many in the Muslim community — and could be sold for as high as Rs 10 lakh.</p>.Follow government guidelines for Eid sacrifice, don't share pics of slaughtered animals: Jamiat to Muslims.<p>The owner of the goat, Mohammad Talim, said: "These rare goats are priceless because they have Allah's name written on them. There has been a bid from Mumbai for Rs 10 lakh but we haven't set a fixed price. We will sell it to whoever bids the highest." 'Qurbani' or sacrifice is an important part of Bakrid and is a gesture of gratitude to Allah by Muslims who share the meat with family, friends and the less fortunate.</p>.<p>Noor Hassan, who has come for the 'Bakra Mela' from Uttarakhand's Haldwani to sell his goats, said, "Every year during Eid, we come here to sell the goats." </p><p>"A goat's price ranges from Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh depending entirely on their size and breed," Hassan said.</p>.<p>"We also have pairs of goats priced between Rs 1-2 lakh. We plan to sell all of them by June 17 and then return home to celebrate Eid," he added.</p>.<p>Sakir Hussain, who came to Delhi with around 100 goats from Mewat, said that goats that are under 14 months old are not sacrificed.</p>.<p>They raise the goats in Mewat, come here during Bakrid every year, and sell them in the 10 days leading up to the festival, Hussain said.</p>.<p>"I brought 100 goats, of which 30 have been sold. After selling the rest, we will go back to celebrate Eid with our family," he said.</p>.<p>Six to seven trucks, each carrying 150 to 200 goats, arrive at the 'Bakra Mela' every day.</p>.<p>The most common price range is Rs 25,000-Rs 40,000, and they sell quickly. The ones worth lakhs are fewer but they also find buyers. "Allah Rakha" and "Hrithik" are among them, owner Shahrukh Khan, also from Haldwani, told PTI.</p>.<p>The two-year-old goat, Hrithik, was originally priced at Rs 2 lakh but was sold for Rs 1.25 lakh after bargaining, he said. </p>
<p>New Delhi: The Meena Bazaar area near Jama Masjid here at the heart of the national capital transforms into a bustling hub of Bakrid shopping, attracting throngs of buyers to its famed 'Bakra Mela'.</p>.<p>Typically lined with garment shops, the area is cleared for the 10-day 'mela' held in the lead-up to Bakrid, which will be celebrated this year on June 16-17.</p>.<p>The 'mela' teems with activity with countless goats around, priced at Rs 25,000 and above. But one of them stands out with inscriptions of 'Allah' and 'Muhammed' on its coat — two of the most venerated words for many in the Muslim community — and could be sold for as high as Rs 10 lakh.</p>.Follow government guidelines for Eid sacrifice, don't share pics of slaughtered animals: Jamiat to Muslims.<p>The owner of the goat, Mohammad Talim, said: "These rare goats are priceless because they have Allah's name written on them. There has been a bid from Mumbai for Rs 10 lakh but we haven't set a fixed price. We will sell it to whoever bids the highest." 'Qurbani' or sacrifice is an important part of Bakrid and is a gesture of gratitude to Allah by Muslims who share the meat with family, friends and the less fortunate.</p>.<p>Noor Hassan, who has come for the 'Bakra Mela' from Uttarakhand's Haldwani to sell his goats, said, "Every year during Eid, we come here to sell the goats." </p><p>"A goat's price ranges from Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh depending entirely on their size and breed," Hassan said.</p>.<p>"We also have pairs of goats priced between Rs 1-2 lakh. We plan to sell all of them by June 17 and then return home to celebrate Eid," he added.</p>.<p>Sakir Hussain, who came to Delhi with around 100 goats from Mewat, said that goats that are under 14 months old are not sacrificed.</p>.<p>They raise the goats in Mewat, come here during Bakrid every year, and sell them in the 10 days leading up to the festival, Hussain said.</p>.<p>"I brought 100 goats, of which 30 have been sold. After selling the rest, we will go back to celebrate Eid with our family," he said.</p>.<p>Six to seven trucks, each carrying 150 to 200 goats, arrive at the 'Bakra Mela' every day.</p>.<p>The most common price range is Rs 25,000-Rs 40,000, and they sell quickly. The ones worth lakhs are fewer but they also find buyers. "Allah Rakha" and "Hrithik" are among them, owner Shahrukh Khan, also from Haldwani, told PTI.</p>.<p>The two-year-old goat, Hrithik, was originally priced at Rs 2 lakh but was sold for Rs 1.25 lakh after bargaining, he said. </p>