Pics: Spoorthi Ullal/ Umesh Marpalli
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (RJP)
Mangaluru, Aug 22: Muslims congregated at famous Idgah Maidan on Light House Hill in city and celebrated Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid) with gaiety, devotion and in a spirit of loyalty on Wednesday, August 22.
Muslims from other parts of coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada and Kasargod also visited mosques and offered prayers .
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Soon after the Namaz, people were seen exchanging the festival greetings, ‘Eid Mubarak’, by embracing one another and shaking hands.
Muslim brethren visit each other's homes during the day, to exchange pleasantries and to show their mutual affection and to share happiness.
The festival is a commemoration of Prophet Abraham's unflinching faith and devotion to Allah's commandments. Muslims are expected to show the same spirit when they celebrate Bakrid.