Eid festivities continue across Pakistan

Staff Report

KARACHI: Eid-ul-Adha celebrations continued across the country on Friday to commemorate the willingness of Hazrat Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to God.

A large number of people in Karachi and other parts of the country offered Hazrat Ibrahim’ Sunnah today as prices of livestock dropped on the second day of the Eid.

Eid al-Adha celebrations start after the Haj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia by Muslims worldwide, descend from Mount Arafat. Trend Pk

Security at Multan shrines bolstered

Staff Report

MULTAN: After Monday’s bombing on famous shrine of Hazrat Baba Farid Ganjshakar, security was beefed up at prominent shrines in Multan on Tuesday.

Police posts are being installed at Hazrat Shah Rukn-e-Alam and Hazrat Ghaus Bahauddin Zakriya.

CCPO Dilawar Abbas and DCO Khurram Agha assessed the security arrangements and directed police on duty to ensure every pilgrim passes through mandatory security process.

In addition, security at Hazrat Shah Shams Tabreez’s shrine was also heightened. SAMAA

Celebrations of Shahbaz Qalandar’s Urs begins

SEHWAN SHARIF: The 758th Urs celebrations of Sufi saint Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar formally opened in Sehwan Sharif today.

Sindh Aukaf Minister Abdul Haseeb has opened the Urs being attended by thousands of devotees, who gathered here from every corner of the country.

Special arrangements have been put in place by the provincial government to facilitate the pilgrims.

Nation Celebrating Eid-ul-Azha Today

Pakistan News: Eid ul Azha will be celebrated across the country today with a religious zeal and fervor and a renewed pledge for peace and brotherhood. Special prayers will be offered after Fajr prayers for peace, progress and prosperity of the country. The day will dawn with exchange of felicitations among the Muslims as they will share their sentiments of brotherhood, love and respect for one another while moving to the congregation places. Then they would gather at mosques at open places (Eidgahs) to offer prayers and commemorate the great sacrifices of Hazrat Ibrahim, the beloved Prophet of Allah Almighty. Special sermons are delivered at congregations to highlight the importance of the Day and spirit behind the sacrifices of the animals to the will of God. This festival reminds us the commitment of Hazrat Ibrahim, who on the will of God, offered the sacrifice of his dear son Hazrat Ismail. This act of Hazrat Ibrahim was so graciously liked by Allah Almighty that He made sacrifice obligatory to those Muslims who afford it. After offering prayers and hearing to the sermons of the preachers, they sacrifice their animals and share happiness and meat with their relatives, neighbors and friends in a gesture of love and brotherhood. Yesterday, Eid ul Azha was celebrated in Middle Eastern and European countries; where as in some areas of NWFP, including Mehmund Agency, Khyber Agency and Nowshehra, Eid was celebrated yesterday.

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Nation Celebrating Eid-ul-Azha Today was first posted on November 28, 2009 at 8:53 am.