Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday greeted Muslims all over India and the world on Eid al-Dada, gave time to the festival for peace and strengthened Brotherhood.
Talking to media persons, CM Abdullah said, “I hope this Eid brings a better day for India and the Muslims of the world. I hope it brings peace and strengthens brotherhood. While we are celebrating Eid, unfortunately, once again, once again, was refused to offer Namaz against the prestigious Jama Masjid of Srinagar … The government was refused. One should think about allowing namaz in the mosque.
Meanwhile, Farooq Abdullah, the head of the National Conference, offered Eid al-Adha prayer at the Hazratbal Dargah and wished everyone to Mubarak as he left the campus.
On the occasion of Eid al-Aadha, Omar Abdullah and Farooq Abdullah gathered at the Hazratbal Dargah to offer their prayers.
Meanwhile, PDP chief Mehboba Mufti and her daughter and PDP leader Idlja Mufti offer Namaz on the occasion of Eid al-Dada.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people on the occasion of Eid ul-Aadha, and on this occasion “asked to inspire harmony and strengthen the fabric of peace in our society.”
His post on X read,
As people across the country celebrate Eid, many dargahs and mosques were filled with people praying in the morning. In Mumbai, people offered Namaz at the Jama Masjid Mahim Dargah, while in Delhi, in the first light of the morning, people used to turn to Jama Masjid to offer their prayers.
The family echoed with the mantras of “Eid Mubarak” as a young and old man, embraced a sense of sacrifice and compassion and celebrated that the festival symbolizes the festival.
Eid al-Aadha, also known as the festival of sacrifice, remembers the Prophet Ibrahim’s desire to sacrifice his son under the obedience of God. The day is marked by prayer, charitable acts and rituals of animals, with a message of sharing and sympathy at its core.
The date changes every year depending on the Islamic lunar calendar, which is about 11 days less than the Gregorian calendar of Western 365-day. This is celebrated as the Prophet Abraham’s desire to sacrifice everything for God.
Eid al-Dada is called ID-ul-Aradha in Arabic and due to the tradition of sacrificing goat-ID, a goat or ‘goat’ in the Indian subcontinent. It is a festival celebrated with traditional enthusiasm and grandeur in India. (AI)