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Bakrid festival inculcates the great qualities of devotion, sacrifice, compassion, and faith within individuals said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao

Instructions were given to all officers to take fool-proof security and traffic management measures. Patrolling will be intensified and the force will be on stand to, said Hyderabad CP

Families now prefer ‘Qurbani Service’, where agencies are handed over the task of buying goats or sheep from the local market, transporting it to the house, feeding it for a few days and later sacrificing the animal on Bakrid

On an average, around 5,000 sheep arrive in Hyderabad on regular days and the numbers swell to 50,000 during the festival

The Inter-department coordination meeting was to discuss and meticulously plan the arrangements associated with combating the illegal transportation of cattle during this season

Indian Railways temporarily suspends Mitali Express between New Jalpaiguri and Dhaka Cantonment during Eid festival.

Nalgonda: Muslims celebrated Bakrid across the district on Sunday with traditional fervour and gaiety. Despite the rains since early in the morning, Muslims converged at Eidgahs and also at mosques dressed in traditional attire. Large number of Muslims participated in Bakrid prayers in Eidgahs at towns and villages across the district. Special arrangements have made […]

Hyderabad: Eid-ul-Adha popularly known as Bakrid is being celebrated with fervor across the city on Sunday. Scores of Muslims attended the Eid congregational prayers at various Eidgahs and mosques across the city despite rains. The major congregations were witnessed at Mir Alam Eidgah, Qadeem (old) Eidgah Madannapet, Mecca Masjid, Hockey Grounds at Masab Tank etc. […]

Jagtial: In the wake of incessant rainfall during the last two days, Muslim organizations have cancelled special prayers to be performed at Idgah and Khila Idgah on the occasion of Bakrid scheduled on Sunday. In this regard, Central Muslim Committee, which met on Saturday afternoon, has taken a decision canceling prayers at Idgah and Khila […]

Hyderabad: Minority Welfare Minister Koppula Eshwar on Saturday said the State government was taking various steps for the welfare of minorities in the State. Extending greetings to people of Telangana on the occasion of Bakrid, the Minister, in a statement, said that Muslims celebrate Bakrid with great devotion just like Ramadan. He said that under […]

Hyderabad: In view of the Eid-Ul-Adha(Bakrid) prayers to be held at Mir Alam Tank Eidgah and Hockey Ground in Masab Tank from 8am to 11.30am on Sunday, traffic restrictions will be placed in the surroundings. MIR ALAM TANK EIDGAH: *Vehicles coming from Puranapul, Kamatipura, Kishanbagh towards the Eidgah, Mir Alam Tank for prayers will be […]

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has directed the authorities concerned to ensure that cows are not slaughtered in the state on Bakrid which falls on Saturday. No cow, calf, ox, buffalo and camel can be killed during the festival, it said. To ensure its implementation, helplines and task forces have been set up to monitor and to […]

Hyderabad: With Eid-ul-Adha festival round the corner, the demand for rams, sheep and goats in the city has escalated. Around 2 lakh sheep are sold in the city during the three-day festival to be celebrated from Sunday. The festival popularly known as Bakrid is celebrated on the 10th day of the Islamic calendar month of […]

Hyderabad: Bakrid is a special festival that is celebrated with much fervour by loved ones. Gather your family or friends and enjoy some well-deserved relaxing brunch with Hyderabad’s local signature dishes like Paya Shorba, Haleem, Sheek Kebabs, Whole Lamb Dum Biryani, Sheer Khurma, Kunafa, Badam Ki Jali, etc., and much more! A mouth-watering treat awaits […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police Commissioner, CV Anand, asked the police officials to maintain a strict vigil at the checkposts to curb illegal cattle trade in the city ahead of the Eid ul Adha. At a video conference with officials up to the police station level, he directed them to maintain a strict vigil at check posts, […]

Hyderabad: City Police Commissioner CV Anand on Wednesday held a meeting with animal activists and representatives of Hindu organizations in view of Bakrid festival next week. The Commissioner apprised the participants about the stringent measures taken up by the City Police to stop the illegal transport of livestock. The Commissioner appealed to the activists to […]

Hyderabad: TRS leader and Karimnagar district Wakf Board ex-chairman Mohsin Ahmed Khan on Saturday urged the State government to postpone the government typewriting exams scheduled on July 10 as Bakrid festival was on the same day. The State Board of Technical Education and Training had issued the time-table for typewriting examinations which are scheduled to […]

Eid al-Adha is the second Islamic festival of the year and follows Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. The date changes every year, as it's based on the Islamic lunar calendar.

Scores of people dressed in festive attire gathered at mosques and idgah across the city and attended the Eid prayers. At the Eidgah Mir Alam, the prayers were led by Maulan Rizwan Qureshi, Khateeb Mecca Masjid.

The holy festival of Eid-ul-Zuha, also known as the 'festival of sacrifice' or Greater Eid, is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic or lunar calendar.