A large number of faithful offering Eidul Fitr prayers at Jamia Masjid Ziaul Aloom
A person offering fateha on the grave of his family member on the occasion of Eidul Fitr
A large number of faithful coming out after offering Eidul Fitr prayers at Faisal Masjid
Eidul Fitr celebrated with great religious enthusiasm in KP
PESHAWAR, Apr 22 (APP):Like other parts of the country, Eidul Fitr was also celebrated with great religious enthusiasm in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday.
Big Eid prayer congregations in mosques and Eidgahs were held in all districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including seven merged districts where ulema and religious leaders threw light on the philosophy of Eidul Fitr.
They prayed to Allah Almighty to accept their fastings and worship besides sought mercy and forgiveness.
In Peshawar, the major Eid prayer congregations were held at Eidgah Charsadda Road, Mohabat Khan mosque, Sonehri mosque, Spine Jumat and Zarghoni mosques.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Haji Ghulam Ali and caretaker Chief Minister Muhammad Azam along with caretaker Provincial Ministers, advisers, officials and civil society members in large a number performed Eid prayer at Governor House Peshawar.
Besides other, the prayer was attended by caretaker ministers Manzoor Afridi, Adnan Jalil, Shafiullah Khan, Fazal Elahi, Hidayatullah Khan, Mayor Peshawar Zubair Ali, Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, Commissioner Peshawar Muhammad Zubair, Accountant General Murtaza Khan, Chairman Public Service Commission Sikandar Qayyum and other government officials, political leaders and members of the social and civil society.
Special prayers for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan, eternal peace of martyrs and unity of Muslim Ummah was offered.
Later, the Governor and Chief Minister openly intermingled with faithful after the prayers. They congratulated the Governor and the chief minister on Eid.
Later, the Governor’s House was opened for the general public where people from all walks of life exchanged Eid greetings with the Governor.
In an Eid message, the Governor said that on this day of happiness, “We should not forget our martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country.”
He said that we should also not forget families of martyrs of Police Lines mosque blast and all those who had laid their lives for security of the motherland.
Congratulating expatriate Pakistanis, he said that this joyous day reflects the unity of Muslim Ummah and the mutual bonds of love and warmth among Muslims living across the globe.
He said we should also express gratitude to Allah Almighty on this day for His countless blessings, adding that it is our duty to help the poor, destitute and needy and include them in the festivities of Eid-ul-Fitr.
He also urged people to pray for prosperity, progress and peace for the country.
Later, people visited relatives’ houses and exchanged sweets besides distributing Eidi (cash amount) among children.
The Peshawar Zoo has also attracted a substantial number of visitors along with families and children who expressed joy after watching wild animals.
A great rush was witnessed in parks and recreation points besides many families left for Swat, Chitral, Mansehra and Abbottabad districts to enjoy Eid vacations in its famous hilly resorts including Nathiagali, Kalam, Naran and Kaghan.
Faithful offer Eid-ul-Fitr prayers amid tight security
RAWALPINDI, Apr 22 (APP): The faithful on Saturday offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers with religious zeal and fervor amid tight security, invoking Allah Almighty’s blessings for national peace, progress, prosperity and stability.
Major Eid congregations were held at Eidgah, Liaquat Bagh, Municipal Stadium, Sadiqabad, Madni Masjid, Khayaban-e-Sir Syed, Railway ground, Dhoke Hassu, Jamia Islamia Saddar, and Ali Masjid Satellite Town where thousands of faithful gathered and sought forgiveness from Allah Almighty for the sins committed intentionally or unintentionally.
Ulema and religious scholars in their special sermons also offered special prayers for liberation of Palestine from Israeli subjugation and the people of occupied Kashmir from Indian yoke.
Elaborate security arrangements were made in the city for security of Masajid and Imambargahs, keeping in view the prevailing situation in the country. Over 3,700 police officers and men performed their duties on Chandrat and Eid-ul-Fitr, for maintaining the flow of traffic.
More than 1,100 traffic police officers and jawans have been deployed, more than 700 mosques and imam bargahs, while police officers and jawans have performed duties at 77 open places, 763 police officers and jawans have been deployed to prevent one-wheeling on Chandrat and Eid.
The officers were on duty, around 40 special pickets were installed to prevent one-wheeling, 7 special squads of traffic police were also formed, district police, elite force, dolphin force and security guards were also on continuous duty on Eid-ul-Fitr. Besides, the Rescue-1122 teams remained on high alert to provide quick relief and rescue services besides medical cover to citizens across the district, in case of any emergency.
Over 400 rescuers performed special duties at the district control room and emergency rescue stations, while fully equipped ambulances, firefighting vehicles, rescue vehicles, water boozers and specialized vehicles were on standby to meet any eventuality.
In addition, a good number of rescuers along with supporting teams were deployed in Murree including at Pindi Point, Charra Pani, 17 Miles, Murree Expressway, Mall road, Jheeka Gali Bazar, Company Bagh and Kotli Sattian for any quick response.
A large number of faithful offering Eidul Fitr prayers at the shrine of Hazrat Bahauddin Zakariya
A large number of faithful offering Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Eidgah
