Tight security arrangements were made to facilitate the smooth conduct of celebration
By King RJ
Bhadarwah, Apr 22:- Like other parts of the country, Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with zeal, gaiety, gesture and full of religious fervor across Chenab Valley on Saturday.
Eid-ul-Fitr is the festival of thanksgiving and celebrated after the culmination of holy month of Ramadan.
With the sighting of Shawaal Crescent last night, the Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated today across UT of Jammu and Kashmir along with other parts of the country.
In Bhadarwah,from morning people started assembling in the premisses of Jamia Masjid Bhadarwah where from they marched towards historical Eid Gah in the form of huge proccession while chanting religious slogans.
At the end special prayer were offered by the Jamia Masjid Imam to bring Joy, prosperity, brotherhood, communal harmony in the UT as well as country as a whole.
After Eid prayers hundreds of people gathered to pay obience to the Islamic flag traditionally known as 'Jhande Ki Salaami'. Renowned Social worker Khursheed Ahmed rendered his voice to the famous Islamic poem of Dewan Bhadarwahi. This unique tradition of paying obience to the flag on the eve of Eid is being performed since more than 5 decades. Now this ritual has spread in whole Chenab Valley and most parts of Jammu province.
On the occasion, ADC Bhadarwah Dil Mir Choudhary, ASP Bhadarwah Kameshwar Puri, CO CRPF 33 Battalion Devinder Singh Negi, SHO Bhadarwah Jatinder Singh Rakwal and President Anjuman-e-islamia Bhadarwah Pervaiz Ahmed Sheikh greets the people.
Meanwhile at Eid Gah Gatha, large number of people including youth, elders and children participated in the Eid Nimaz and prayed for the prosperity, brotherhood, communal harmony in the area as well as UT.
People of Doda and it's adjoining areas assembled in their respective Eid Gahs to offer prayer of Eid-Ul-Fitr.
During his address at Eid Gah Doda, Imam Jamia Masjid Doda give religious speech and pray for the whole UT for overall development,communal harmony and Brotherhood.
Vice-Chairperson DDC Doda Sangeeta Bhagat, DC Doda Vishesh Pal Mahajan, SSP Doda Abdul Qayoom, MC President Ved Gupta and others also greeted people on the occasion.
Security was also beefed in all areas of Bhadarwah, Doda, Thathri and Gandoh areas of District Doda on the eve of Eid-Ul-Fitr by the administration to maintain law and order.
SP Bhadarwah Kameshwar Puri said that elaborate security arrangements were made for smooth celebration of Eid-ul-fitr in Bhadarwah and it's peripheral areas. “The event passed smoothly in all areas and we all the officers of security forces and administration extend our greets to the people on the eve of Eid-ul-fitr,” SP added.
Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated full religious fervor across district Ramban.
People of Banihal assembled at Markazi Jamia Masjid Banihal in large numbers to offer Eid prayer as the Nimaz was not offered in Eidgah due to water logging after continue rains.
People were very happy while offering prayers and all religious obligations.
On the occasion special prayer were also offered across District Ramban for the Joy, prosperity, brotherhood, communal harmony in the UT as well as country as a whole.
On the occasion, DC Ramban Mussarat-ul-Islam, SSP Ramban Mohita Sharma, SDPO Banihal Nisar Khoja and SHO Banihal Mohd Afzal greets the people.
Beside Jamia Masjid Banihal, a large number of people including youth, elders and children participated in the Eid Nimaz at Jamia Masjid Gosia and Jamia Masjid Eidgah Krawa, Eidgah Ramban, Gool and Sangaldan, where they prayed for the prosperity, brotherhood, communal harmony in the area as well as UT.
On the occasion people seek blessings of almighty for the betterment of the nation and special prayer to bring communal Harmony and brotherhood was also observed. While addressing the gathering, Molana Nazir Ahmed, Imam Jamia Masjid Banihal urged upon the believers to follow the path of Prophet(PBUH) and give their contribution to build a strong Nation.
Security arrangements were beefed in and around the mosques and Eidgahs across District Ramban. To celebrate the Eid festival, large number of people participated in special Eid prayers in their respective Jamia Masjids across District Kishtwar under tight security arrangements on Saturday.
Hundreds of people including young, elder and childrens offered Eid Namaz (prayer) in the Markazi Jamia Masjid Kishtwar, where main event was organised.
Beside Jamia Masjid Kishtwar, prayers were also held in other Jamia Masjid due to rain and wet Eidgah.
On the occasion people seek blessings of almighty for the betterment of the nation and special prayer to bring communal Harmony and brotherhood was also observed. DDC Chairperson Kishtwar Pooja Thakur, DC Kishtwar Dr Devansh Yadav, SSP Kishtwar Khalil Poswal, ASP Kishtwar Rajinder Singh, DySP Headquarters Sajad Khan and other officers were also present at Jamia Masjid Kishtwar, where they also greeted people.
