The Bohra community in Karachi celebrates Eidul Azha on Friday with a deep religious devotion and a festive spirit.
EID special congregational sentences were held in several locations, including Saddar, Pakistan Chowk, Haidery, Baloch Colony and North Nazimabad.
The greatest participation was in the Tahiri Mosque in Saddar.
Security remained tight throughout the city, since the police and paramilitaries were deployed outside the Bohra mosques to guarantee peaceful observance.
After the prayers, the members of the community made the traditional sacrifice of animals, marking the religious meaning of Eidul Azha.
The festival commemorates the devotion of the prophet Ibrahim (AS), who was prepared to sacrifice his son Ismail in obedience to Allah. EID also marks the culmination of the pilgrimage of Hajj to Makkah.
The meat of the sacrifices is being distributed among the disadvantaged, as part of the practice of long data of the community during the festival.
In addition, Afghan refugees residing in several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar, observed Eidul Azha on Friday.
EID prayers were carried out in areas such as Hayatabad, Board Bazaar, Karkhano Market, Shamshato Camp and Nasir Bagh, where Afghan communities offered EID sentences in large quantities.
Muslims around the world observed EID on Friday, while others will celebrate it tomorrow (Saturday), following moon sightings in their respective regions.
In Saudi Arabia, EID prayers were carried out in Masjid al-Hharam in Makkah and Masjid al-Nabwi in Madinah.
Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, who did Umrah during the night, joined the Eid congregation in Masjid al-Hharam.
Meanwhile, millions of pilgrims arrived in Mina from Muzdalifah as part of the next Hajj phase.
The pilgrims made to Rami, the cornerstone of the cornerstone of Jamarat al-Aqaba (the largest of the three pillars), and will continue the ritual in the next two days.
Eidul Azha was also held in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai’s largest meeting was organized by the Kalemah center in Al Qusais.
Eid prayers through the EAU, including Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, the messages of peace, sacrifice and community support.
Emirati leaders urged citizens to embody compassion and service during the festival.
