"eid-ul-adha"

Hyderabad police have intensified vigil ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, holding meetings with gau rakshak groups and cattle traders to prevent clashes. Check-posts and patrol teams have been deployed across commissionerates to monitor cattle transportation and enforce laws.

Hyderabad witnessed grand celebrations of Eid ul Adha as thousands gathered for prayers at major Eidgahs. Animal sacrifice, traditional food, and bustling sheep markets marked the three-day festival that began on Saturday, drawing crowds from nearby districts as well.

The check posts which will be manned 24X7 will have armed policemen, local police and a team of veterinary doctors to check the fitness of the cattle being brought to the city from districts

Victim registered case with Habeebnagar police after the trio failed to deliver meat.

Scores of people dressed in festive attire gathered at mosques and idgahs across the city and attended the Eid prayers in morning.

"Happy Eid-ul-Adha! May this occasion strengthen the bonds of harmony and togetherness in our society. Wishing everyone happiness and good health," Modi conveyed on X.

I hope that the celebration of this festival further strengthens the spirit of brotherhood, service, and sacrifice, the Governor said.

On Saturday night, public representatives including local MLAs and officials of TS Wakf Board and police department inspected the arrangements being made for prayers at the Eidgah Mir Alam.

The police have set up checkpoints in the city where a team of officials from various departments are checking the documents that are necessary for transportation of the cattle.

The silver lining this time is there is no major increase in the prices of livestock.

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. […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on the occasion of Eid ul-Adha and wished that the festival inspired everyone to work towards furthering the spirit of collective well-being and prosperity for the good of humankind. Celebrated by Muslims, the festival commemorates the spirit of sacrifice to obey the God. Modi tweeted, […]

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 […]

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: 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: The festival of sacrifice – Eid ul Adha – is nearing and the anxiety of getting a butcher at the right time worries many. Stories of people standing for hours in front of their neighbour’s house to catch hold of the butcher once he steps out are not uncommon during this time. Aiming to […]

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.

May this day further the spirit of collective empathy, harmony and inclusivity in the service of greater good, he wished.

Community elders have called people to celebrate the festival in a cordial atmosphere and take all measures to protect themselves from Covid-19