Srinagar: Eid-ul Azha, the Muslim festival marking the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim, was on Wednesday celebrated across Kashmir and Jammu with the community members offering prayers, even as clashes were witnessed in some parts of the Valley in which three people were injured.
Dressed in their best attires, Muslim men and women of all ages made a beeline to Eidgahs (prayer grounds) to offer special prayer in the morning.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, his predecessor Omar Abdullah, former Union minister Farooq Abdullah joined thousands of devotees to offer prayers at Syed Yaqoob Shah Shrine at Sonawar here, reports PTI.
The biggest congregation was held at Eidgah in the old city followed by Hazratbal shrine on the banks of the famous Dal Lake. Similar large congregations were reported from all districts of Kashmir Valley.
Thousands of sheep and goats were sacrificed across the Valley after the prayer. The meat was then distributed among relatives, neighbours and the destitute. Children were a happy lot as they got ‘Eidi’ (Eid gift in cash) from their elders and then, wearing fancy dresses, made their way to gardens and parks after the prayers. There were bursting of crackers also.
Eid was celebrated with gaiety in Jammu region also with members of other communities exchanging greetings with Muslims on the occasion.
