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Saturday, November 28, 2009, Zil`Hajj 10, 1430

Eid-ul-Azha today

Islamabad— Nation celebrates Eid ul Azha with traditional zeal and religious fervour today (Saturday).

The day would with special Eid sermons where Ulema would stress for unity of Muslim Ummah and prayers be held for the prosperity and well being of the country. The largest Eid Congregation in the federal capital would be held at Faisal Mosque.

In Rawalpindi, main biggest Eid Congregation to be held at Liaqat Bagh while in Lahore, biggest Eid Congregation be held at Badshahi Mosque.

Eid congregations would also be held at Data Darbar, Masjid Shaudha, Masjid Wazir Khan and Bagh Jinnah.

Special prayers would be offered for the independence of Palestine and Kashmir and sustainable peace in the region.

Ulema and khateeb ‘s from different schools of thought would deliver special sermons to highlight the significance of the day.

To celebrate Eid-ul-Azha, Muslims sacrifice animals including cow, goat, sheep and camel according to their purchasing power on any of the three days of Eid. People this year have suffered a lot due to the mounting prices of the sacrificial animals.

Different slaughtering points have been set up in different places of federal capital for the convenience of the people.

Mostly workers living in the federal capital have gone to their villages to celebrate Eid with their families but there is still lot of hustle and bustle in the federal capital.

The administration has further beefed up the security for Eid. A contingency plan has been made issued to ensure and maintain law and order, safety and security of the general public. Police personnel would perform their duties outside the mosques and public places.—Online

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