Muslim across the country on Sunday celebrated Eid ul-Fitr with religious fervour and gaiety amidst tight security.
NEW DELHI: Muslim across the country on Sunday celebrated Eid ul-Fitr with religious fervour and gaiety amidst tight security.
Thousands of worshippers gathered at the Jama Masjid in the capital this morning to attend special congregational prayers, Ahmed Bukhari of the Masjid told.
Eid is a day of forgiveness, moral victory, peace of congregation, fellowship, brotherhood and unity, he said.
For the first time this year, security tips were announced over microphone, he said. "Announcements were made on how the devouts should be careful and they should not touch any suspicious object".
Heavy security arrangements were made at the mosque on the occasion. Police was keeping a vigil on the movement of public from nearby high rise buildings. The mosque has already installed CCTVs to monitor the movement of public, he said.
Muslims in heavy numbers also offered prayers and greeted each other at the Fatehpruri Masjid, Shahi Imam of the masjid Mufti M Mukkaram Ahmed said.
"We also greeted our Hindu brothers and sisters for Dusherra and Diwali," he said, adding security was adequate for the occasion that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting.
In Jammu and Kashmir, Eid prayers were offered at the Eidgah in Srinagar after a gap of nearly 20 years where one lakh Muslims had congregated.
However, the largest congregation of Eid prayers was held at Hazratbal Shrine along the banks of Dal lake where more than 1.5 lakh devouts offered prayers.
Barring an incident of stone pelting at Hazratbal, in which two police officers were injured, there were no reports of any untoward incident from across the valley.
In Lucknow, prayers were offered at Aishbagh Eidgah, historic Tile Wali Masjid and other mosques amidst tight security arrangements.
Chief Minister Mayawati also visited Aishbagh Eidgah and greeted people.
Heavy police force was deployed at all the religious places in the city to prevent any untoward incident.
In view of the recent blast in Ajmer Sharif, police personnel were maintaining extra vigil throughout the state, officials said here.
Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with traditional enthusiasm across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
Muslims thronged Chandigarh's main mosque at Sector 20 and offered prayers and greeted each other on the occasion.
Thousands of Muslims from Moga in Punjab and the town's adjoining areas gathered at the Idgah to offer prayers.
Fazal Din, member of Punjab Haj Committee said there will be no Id Milan today in view of the Ajmer blast. A two-minute silence was observed at the Moga mosque to pay homage to those who died in the blast.
The festival was also celebrated across Bihar with traditional enthusiasm.
Clad in their best, lakhs of people, including children visited several mosques across the state and offered prayers.
In Patna, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar went to the historic Gandhi Maidan here where mass prayers were held this morning on the occasion.
Kumar, while greeting the people on the occasion, said the festival, marking end of the holy month of Ramzan, would also bring prosperity in the state.
The celebrations were reported to be peaceful with the state administration making tight security arrangements across the state.
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