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Prayers, empathy mark end of holy month
It was gaiety and religious fervour all over Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, marking Eid-ul-Fitr, the concluding day of Islamic holy month of Ramzan.
Hyderabad: It was gaiety and religious fervour all over Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, marking Eid-ul-Fitr, the concluding day of Islamic holy month of Ramzan. Lakhs of Muslims offered Eid prayers at Eidgahs or open grounds and mosques in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and in other towns of Telangana and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
Attired in their best and wearing skull caps, men and children thronged Eidgahs and mosques since morning for the ‘Namaz-e-Eid’. The streets in the old city of Hyderabad were abuzz with activity since early morning as people headed for ‘namaz’ reciting ‘Allahu Akbar’ (God is great).
As in the past, separate arrangements were made for women at a few places to enable them to offer prayers. The imams or priests in their sermons exhorted Muslims to continue the good deeds even after Ramzan for success in this life and hereafter.
They also exhorted Muslims to introspect and lead their lives in accordance with the Koran and Sunnah, the holy life of Prophet Mohammed. They underlined the need to have empathy towards the poor.
The imams, in their sermons, also condemned the terror attack near the holy mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. They made ‘dua’ (supplication) for unity among Muslims and for peace across the world. A festive mood prevailed in Muslim neighbourhoods as people greeted each other.
Eid was celebrated with religious fervour in nine other districts of Telangana. Major congregations were seen in towns of Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Nalgonda and Mahbubnagar. Eid was also celebrated with gaiety in Andhra Pradesh. Muslims offered Eid prayers in Kadapa, Kurnool, Anantapur, Nellore, Vijayawada, Guntur and other towns in the State.
Governor of the two States, E S L Narasimhan, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu and leaders of various political parties greeted Muslims on the occasion.Muslims account for 12.43 percent of Telangana's population of 3.51 crore. They make up 6.92 percent of the five crore population of Andhra Pradesh.
