12 August,2019 10:11 AM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Eid al-Adha is being celebrated in India. Pic courtesy/Twitter/ANI
Preparations for Eid al-Adha, also known as Bakri Eid are in full swing in different parts of India. Thousands of Muslims from all across India gathered at their neighbourhood mosques to offer morning prayers (Namaz) on this special occasion. In Maharashtra, devotees gathered in high numbers to offer namaz at Hamidiya Masjid where else in Delhi, people also flocked to Jama Masjid to offer morning prayers on Eid al-Adha.
Hamid Ansari, the Former Vice President visited Jama Masjid on Parliament street to offer namaz, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, the Union Minister also offered prayers at Panja Sharif Dargah at Kashmere Gate.
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Interestingly, in Aligarh, security personnel deployed drones were used for security surveillance at Shah Jamal Eidgah on the occasion.
Thousands of devotees gathered to offer morning prayers in Patna in Bihar on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. Bakri Eid, the holy festival of sacrifice, falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah as per the Islamic lunar calendar and is being celebrated today across the country. Bakra Eid or Bakrid is marked by sacrificing an animal that is close to them to prove their devotion for Allah.
With inputs ANI
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