Photo album : Eid celebrations across Karnataka



Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore

Bangalore, Jul 29 (IANS):  Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated on Tuesday with gaiety and fervour in Karnataka.

Thousands of Muslims who comprise about 20 per cent of the 60 million population in the state celebrated the festival, marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and beginning of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Hijra calendar.

Wearing new clothes with white caps, the devout, including children, congregated in open grounds and mosques and offered prayers. They greeted each other and exchanged gifts, including dry fruits and sweets.

Many of them also gave alms to the poor and needy as part of the celebrations.


































Though the moon could not be sighted in Bangalore due to a cloudy sky late Monday, state cleric Maulana Khadeer Ahmed Ada-ul-Amri declared that the festival would be celebrated on Tuesday, as the moon was sighted in other parts of the state.

In Bangalore, the largest gathering of devout was at the Masjid-e-Idgah Bilal on Bannerghatta Road.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy joined the clerics and laity to offer prayers and exchanged greetings.

At the Masjid-e-Khadaria on Millers Road, Information Minister Roshan Baig and veteran Congress leader CK Jaffer Sharief led the congregation in prayers.

Sumptuous food, including spicy biryani, meat dishes, phirni and faluda marked the day-long festival.

Eid was celebrated peacefully at Bhatkal, Karwar and Mangalore in the coastal areas, Belgaum, Bellary, Bidar, Bijapur, Chitradurga, Davengere, Gadag, Gulbarga and Raichur in the northern region and Kodagu, Mandya and Mysore in the southern region.

Elaborate security arrangements were made to ensure peaceful celebrations.

Traffic was diverted in and around the open grounds and big mosques in the state capital.


  

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  • S.F.H, Indian

    Thu, Jul 31 2014

    BELATED EID MUBARAK TO ALL DAIJI READERS...ALLAH BLESS

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  • Sadik Ismail, Ullal / Ajman, U.A.E

    Wed, Jul 30 2014

    Eid Mubarak to all the Daijiworld readers & to all over the world.
    Excellent coverage from Daiji, keep it up & keep the communal harmony always through your web-pages.

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  • Dsouza Prakash, Dubai/ Udupi

    Wed, Jul 30 2014

    Beautiful photos & nice coverage....No Doubt our culture, Festivals & Celebration are richest in the World!!!! Love the Kids and their way of praying & Greeting.. May Allah bless all.

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  • G M ABDUL RAZAK. QATAR/jalsoor, ADKAR .JALSOOR

    Wed, Jul 30 2014

    beautiful and excellent photography lots of thank you daijiworld ..

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Wed, Jul 30 2014


    Excellent Photography Thank you Daiji.

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  • Abdul Sattar habiballah, belapu/Jeddah

    Wed, Jul 30 2014

    Masha Allah how the little stars twinkling in the eid occasion. So Eid Mubarak to all my muslim brothers and sisters.

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  • Shameem, Thirthahalli/Abu Dhabi

    Wed, Jul 30 2014

    MASHA ALLAH

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  • alwy, palimar

    Wed, Jul 30 2014

    Eid mubarak to all, may god All mighty Alla bless all

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  • jagdish, Mumbai, UAE

    Wed, Jul 30 2014

    Pinto, Doha Qatar.. your beautiful words are highlights of the day. It is indeed true. Fully agree with you. Good day to all.

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  • RSRB, Kundapur / Singapore

    Wed, Jul 30 2014

    Eid Mubarak to all the brothers & sisters....
    Lord Allah shower health, wealth and peace on this holy occasion...

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE., PERINJE.

    Wed, Jul 30 2014

    Very good coverage and beautiful snaps.

    Some of the salient features of the EID

    Market was buzz with Burkha Clad women every where from 27th Ramzan till end.

    Perhaps every one from the community wore new dresses.

    Eid day Biryani was main dish

    Eid day road was full of vehicles with families moving around to visit friends and relatives.

    Alms giving (sadaka/Zakhath)fitr Zakhath for needy and poor are essence and beauty of the celebration.

    Thanks Daiji for bringing such colorful snaps.

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  • Rahul Kumar, Mangalore/USA

    Wed, Jul 30 2014

    Eid Mubarak.

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  • moshu, Managalore

    Wed, Jul 30 2014

    Masha allah... good overage..

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  • PINTO, Doha/Qatar

    Wed, Jul 30 2014

    What a beautiful country my India is which embraces all religions with equality.I can see that secularism in every Indian citizen.. If there is any rebirth I would like to be born in India 1000 times..Eid Mubarak to all..

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, Jul 30 2014

    Wish u all Happy EID. Have a Blessed Day.
    Lets pray for the people of Palestine & kids who lost their lives Amen.

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