- Title: Muslims attend Eid prayers at mosques across India
- Date: 3rd May 2022
- Summary: ALIGARH, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (MAY 3, 2022) (ANI - No use India) VARIOUS OF MUSLIMS PRAYING ALIGARH COUNCILLOR, MUSHARRAF HUSSAIN MAHZAR HUGGING DEVOTEES AFTER EID PRAYER (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) ALIGARH COUNCILLOR, MUSHARRAF HUSSAIN MAHZAR, SAYING: "The entire country, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh is celebrating this auspicious festival of Eid with great happiness and excitement. I want to wish the citizens of India a happy Eid and I hope they remain happy and that peace prevails in the country." GUWAHATI, ASSAM, INDIA (MAY 3, 2022) (ANI - No use India) VARIOUS OF DEVOTEES PRAYING DEVOTEES HUGGING EACH OTHER AFTER EID PRAYER (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi and Urdu) DEVOTEE, FIROZ, SAYING: "This is very important because we didn't think we could come and offer Eid 'namaz' (in mosques) (due to coronavirus). The weather is also very good today. It rained yesterday so we thought that prayers (at mosques) would not take place even this time but, by god's will, the prayers took place nicely, Alhamdulillah (praise be to God)." KOZHIKODE, KERALA, INDIA (MAY 3, 2022) (ANI- No use India) VARIOUS OF MUSLIMS OFFERING PRAYER DEVOTEES HUGGING EACH OTHER AYODHYA, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (MAY 3, 2022) (ANI- No use India) EXTERIOR OF MOSQUE VARIOUS OF MUSLIMS PRAYING NEW DELHI, INDIA (MAY 03, 2022) (ANI- No use India) DEVOTEES AT JAMA MASJID (GRAND MOSQUE) (MUTE) DEVOTEES WASHING THEIR FACES AND FEET VARIOUS OF DEVOTEES GATHERED AT MOSQUE / OFFERING EID PRAYER BETIM PORVORIM, GOA INDIA (MAY 03, 2022) (ANI - No use India) EXTERIOR OF MOSQUE DEVOTEES WALKING VARIOUS OF DEVOTEES OFFERING EID PRAYER
- Embargoed: 17th May 2022 13:16
- Keywords: Celebration Eid Eid Ul Fitr India Muslims Prayer Religious holiday
- Location: VARIOUS, INDIA
- City: VARIOUS, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Arts/Culture/Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA001546803052022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Muslim devotees gathered to pray at mosques across India on Tuesday (May 3) as they celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, the traditional Muslim holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Devotees in several cities, including New Delhi, gathered in large numbers early in the morning to offer their prayers, after the coronavirus pandemic muted such celebrations for the past two years.
"This is very important because we didn't think we could come and offer Eid 'namaz' (in mosques) (due to coronavirus). By god's will, the prayers took place nicely," said a devotee, Firoz.
Muslims embraced each other and exchanged Eid greetings after the prayers.
During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating and drinking during daylight hours for about 30 days. At the end of the fasting month, Muslims celebrate the religious holiday with early morning prayers and then family visits and feasts, often featuring a lavish spread of traditional delicacies.
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