Thousands Offer Eid Prayers In Eid Gah Srinagar

Nasir Khan Central Kashmir Bureau Cheif

 

SRINAGAR:  Thousands of Muslims offered Eid-ul-Adha prayers today at Eid Gah Srinagar Huge congregational Eid prayer gatherings were seen at Srinagar’s eidgah in Downtown and Dargah Hazratbal, apart from other eidgahs, masjids and shrines where Islamic scholars giving  light on the significance of Eid-ul-Adha.

 

Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated on the 10th day of the Islamic calendar’s last month Dhu’l-Hijjah and on this day, a Muslim offers a goat or sheep as a sacrificial animal while the sacrifice of one camel and a calf suffices for the vow of seven Muslims.

Eid is celebrated elaborately among Muslims all over the world. Special prayers are offered in Mosques, everyone wears nicest clothing and attend Salatul-Eid, the Eid prayer in the morning, people visit each other’s homes and partake in festive meals with special dishes, beverages, and desserts. People exchange gifts and sweets on this happy occasion. In addition, like the pilgrims in Makkah, the Muslims, who can afford to do so, offer domestic animals, usually sheep, as a symbol of Ibrahim’s sacrifice. The meat is distributed for consumption to family, friends, and to the poor and needy.

 

 

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, were kept under house arrest this morning as he announced that he will join Eid prayers at Eidgah.

 

 

The conception of Eid in Islam is not confined only to celebration extravagance, luxurious feasts, friendly handshakes and embraces. The Muslims should rather devote this day to the worship of God and should beseech Him to approve their virtuous deeds and forgive their sins. This is because the doors of God’s pardon are kept open this day and His Blessings are bountiful.