Bakri Eid in Kashmir: People offer prayers amid heavy security deployment, restrictions eased in Valley
Eid-al-Adha or Bakri Eid is one of the most significant festivals in the Islamic calendar. On this day, Muslims sacrifice a male sheep or goat to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim.
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Eid-al-Adha or Bakri Eid, also known as the festival of sacrifice, is one of the most significant festivals in the Islamic calendar. On this day, Muslims sacrifice a male sheep or goat to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son according to God’s command. AP
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This festival is the second most important holiday for Muslims, the first being Eid al-Fitr. In this image, Muslim men can be seen offering prayers during Eid al-Adha in Jammu. AP
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Muslims walk past paramilitary soldiers after offering prayers during Eid al-Adha in Jammu. An uneasy calm prevailed in Jammu and Kashmir as people celebrated the festival. AP
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The district administration is constantly reviewing the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and doing their best to minimise the inconvenience caused to people during the restrictions imposed on movement, an official said. PTI
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The government has made arrangements for availability of adequate food and other essential items across the Kashmir Valley and steps are being taken to even deliver certain goods at people’s doorsteps, another official said. PTI
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Eid al-Adha prayers at various mosques in the Kashmir Valley concluded without any violence, police stated. The authorities had said that people will be allowed to visit neighbourhood mosques to offer prayers. Large gatherings, however, were not allowed in any part of the Valley, an official said. PTI
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On the eve of Eid al-Adha, however, restrictions were eased in the Valley to allow people to shop for the festival. But the usual hustle and bustle of the Eid al-Adha festival was missing in the Valley after the abrogation of Article 370. AP.
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