After offering ‘namaz’ at various mosques, the devout wished family and friends on the happy occasion, exchanging gifts and relishing ‘sewayian’ along with them.
As month of Ramadan came to an end, members of Muslim community celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday, marking the day with prayers and colourful festivities“After an entire month of fasting, Eid is the perfect occasion to celebrate with family and friends,” said Abdul Kadir, a city resident. Addressing devotees at Jail road near Jama Masjid, Shai Imam Maulana Habbeeb-Ur-Rehman said Muslims had made enormous sacrifices for the unity and integrity of India and would always work for strengthening communal harmony in the country. “Eid stands for the universal message of unity and so people must try to live with others in peace and harmony,” he added. He also highlighted the struggle that India had to undergo to free itself from Britishers, who had used divide-and-rule policy.
The minister for jail, tourism and cultural affairs, Hira Singh Gabria extended heartiest congratulations on the eve of Id-ul-Fitr and exhorted the participants to pledge for strengthening mutual brotherhood in the society, which was the real message of all religions. “The traditional bond of brotherhood between Sikhs and Muslims go back to the time of gurus. For instance, take the case of Bhai Mardana and Guru Nanak Dev and fifth guru, Guru Guru Arjan Dev, who got the foundation brick of Harmandir Sahib laid from Sain Mian Mir.”
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