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Muslims across the district celebrated Eid-Ul-Fitr on Sunday to mark the culmination of the spiritually purgative month of Ramadan.
The devout thronged various mosques and Idgahs in Marine Drive and the Kaloor stadium to offer prayers and to listen to sermons spreading the virtue of sacrifice, love, harmony and brotherhood.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaath, Ernakulam Zone, held prayers at Masjid Umar on St Benidict’s Road on Sunday. Moulavi M Nasir Ahmad Kodiyathur led the prayers. In his speech, he said that prayers to God should abound and should be intensified. He also told the faithful to show compassion and love to fellow human beings and to alleviate the pain of those who suffer from lack each month of the year.
He said that the underprivileged have a right to the wealth enjoyed by those who have been blessed with abundance. The faithful from Vazhakala, Palluruthy, Fort Kochi, Muvattupuzha, Irapuram offered prayers.
Bidding goodbye to the month of sacrifice, about 10,000 faithful gathered at the Kaloor Stadium to offer prayers, led by Abdul Majid Swalahi. Relevant problems which surfaced across the world were discussed. He exhorted the crowd to give a thought to those who do not even have food to break their fast. The prayers that began at 7.45 am concluded at 8.30 am. Basheer Moulavi led the prayers at Marine Drive where many offered prayers and listened to the tenets of the Quran. Young and old , dressed in new clothes exchanged greetings and partook of the delicious feast. The day was also marked by charity events.
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