Eid al-Adha: Devotees reach Jama Masjid to offer namaz
Updated On Jul 21, 2021 09:11 AM IST
Muslims across the world are observing the annual festival of Eid al-Adha or Eid-ul-Adha, the 'Festival of Sacrifice.' Devotees were seen offering namaz in Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India, in the wee hours of Wednesday amid stringent coronavirus disease (Covid-19) protocols.
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The festival, also known as Greater Eid or Eid Qurban or Qurban Bayarami, is celebrated on the 10th day of the Islamic month of Zul Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic or lunar calendar. It marks the end of the annual pilgrimage or Hajj to the Saudi holy city of Mecca and is celebrated in remembrance of Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to God.(Money Sharma/AFP)
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Muslim devotees offer special morning prayers during the Eid al-Adha festival, the feast of sacrifice at the Jama Masjid on Wednesday.(Money Sharma/AFP)
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Early morning visuals of Jama Masjid showed a handful of people in the Jama Masjid mosque in the shadow of a heavy police security blanket prohibiting crowding.(Money Sharma/AFP)
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Security forces stand guard outside the Jama Masjid on the early hours of Wednesday. (Money SHARMA/AFP)
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The Shahi Imam of Masjid underlined the community's need to stick to Covid-19 safety norms to prevent another virus wave.(Money Sharma/AFP)
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"We need to follow Covid-19 guidelines for the safety of ourselves and our families in view of the third wave. We had decided to allow limited people to offer namaz at Jama Masjid. 15-20 people offered prayers," the Shahi Imam Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari told news agency ANI.(Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)
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"People are cooperating with us and maintaining Covid-19 appropriate behaviour. Otherwise, it's a very crowded area (Jama Masjid)," deputy commissioner of police for central district Jasmeet Singh told ANI.(Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)
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A shopkeeper arrangers his goods at the market area near Jama Masjid on the eve of Eid ul-Adha in Delhi on Tuesday.(Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)
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