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Eid-ul-Azha being celebrated with festivity, religious fervour

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Published: 02:46, 22 August 2018   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Eid-ul-Azha being celebrated with festivity, religious fervour

Desk Report: Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of Muslims, is being celebrated across the country today (Wednesday) with due solemnity and religious fervour.

On the occasion, the well-off Muslims are offering prayers in congregations and sacrificing animals in the name of Almighty Allah.

The Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated on the 10th of Zilhajj month of the Hizri calendar as Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), on this day, some 4,500 years ago, offered to sacrifice his beloved son Hazrat Ismail (AS) who willingly submitted to the will of his father to please Allah.

But the Almighty in His benign mercy spared Hazrat Ismail (AS) and instead sent a ram to be sacrificed.

To commemorate this historic event, the Muslims all over the world slaughter sacrificial animals and draw inspiration from the unique example of sacrifice to please Allah as shown by two great prophets -- Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and Hazrat Ismail (AS).

President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Begum Rawshan Ershad gave separate messages, greeting the Muslims in Bangladesh and all over the world on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.

Meanwhile, millions of people left the capital and other major cities to celebrate Eid with their near and dear ones in the countryside.

State-run Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar and other TV channels and radio stations are broadcasting special programmes on the Eid-ul-Azha.

Meanwhile law enforcement agencies have taken adequate security measures for peaceful and smooth celebration of the holy Eid-ul-Azha across the country.

The law enforcement agencies were also asked to ensure smooth movement of vehicles on highways, waterways and train routes.

The main city streets and road islands have been decorated with the national flags and banners inscribed with 'Eid Mubarak' in Bangla and Arabic.

Special diet will be served in hospitals, jails, government orphanages, centres for persons with disabilities, shelter homes and vagrant and destitute welfare centres.

The main Eid congregation was held at the National Eidgah in the capital at 8am. President M Abdul Hamid offered Eid-ul-Azha prayers along with hundreds of people from all walks of life at the National Eidgah.

On the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the Muslim Ummah, including country's people, in their separate messages.

In his message, the President said, "The exemplary love and sacrifice of Prophet Hazrat Ismail (As) for Allah should be reflected on our personal and social life, and this is how peace and amity can be established."

Terming Bangladesh as an example of communal harmony, Abdul Hamid urged everyone to stay alert so that no one can create chaos through misinterpretation of religion.

In her message, the Prime Minister said every year Muslims establish the message of sympathy and equality by distributing meat of sacrificed animals among the poor and relatives.

"Eid teaches us about peace, sympathy, sacrifice and friendship," she said urging the people of the country to create a peaceful Bangladesh through participating in public welfare activities.


risingbd/Dhaka/August 22, 2018/A K Azad

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