Friday, January 21, 2005

EID ADHA CREBRATED

GUWAHATI, Jan 21 – Eid adha - the holy festival of the Muslims, was celebrated across the State , and entire northeast where about 15 million muslims lives , along with the rest of the country with traditional gaiety and religious fervour. The majids and eidgahs in the city were a picture of devotion and merriment today as thousands of Muslims prayed on the occasion, which marks the offer of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail to Allah. The faithful, dressed in their best, filled the majids and eidgahs premises and spilled out on to the nearby streets as they prayed for peace and thanked Allah for his benevolence. The majids in the city at Machkhowa was a sea of humanity as the devotees braved the early morning chill and thronged the shrine to offer prayers. After the prayers people embraced each other and exchanged eid Mubaraq. The main majids in the city at Hatigaon, Sijubari, Pub Guwahati, Islampur, etc., also attracted huge gatherings, as did those situated in the city outskirts.

Guwahati, Jan 21: Guwahati today wore a festive look as eIdul-adha was celebrated here with religious fervor and gaiety.
More than 10,000 people gathered at Machkhowa eidgah ground to offer prayer to the Almighty. Hoping that eId might bring `peace and integration` Maulana Abul Kasem, the imam of Machkhowa Pucca Maszid said that eIdul adha would spread the message of Humanism and brotherhood.
Huge gatherings assembled in Garigaon, Adabari, Hatigaon and in other eIdGah Maidan in the city to pray on the holy day.
It may be noted that peace was what all praying for in their prayer.”May Allah bring peace and prosperity to humanity”, said Nurul Amin, the Imam of Hatigaon eIdgah Majids where a crowd of 10,000 people offered prayers. Zamalur Rashid, a city businessman hoped that this would spread the message of humanism as prophet Mohammad believed. “May God keep all well and in peace”, said Iman Ali, a rickshaw puller.

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