Eidul Azha was celebrated with usual enthusiasm and religious fervour in Sialkot, Daska, Pasrur, Zafarwal, Sambrial and Ugoki areas of Sialkot district on Friday.
The Eid-ul-Azha prayers were offered at different mosques and open places in the city and other parts of the district. On the occasion strict security measures were adopted by the district administration for maintaining law and order in the district.
The Ulema while addressing on Eidul Azha congregations highlighted the importance and the philosophy of sacrifices rendered by Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and stressed upon the faithful to shun their petty differences and forge unity among the ranks for foiling the evil designs of anti-Islamic forces and work together for building Pakistan as a strong and invincible fort of the globe.
They also stressed upon the faithful to mould their lives in accordance with the tenet of Islam and golden teachings of Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) the greatest educator to the mankind for getting rid from multifarious problems and difficulties.
The Ulema also called upon the faithful that they should shun their petty differences to cope with the challenges and threats to Muslim Ummah with unity. The unity of Muslim Ummah at this juncture is direly needed for foiling the evil designs of anti-Islamic forces. The Muslim world had been confronting with multifarious problems due to lack of unity among them and with the passage of time these problems are increasing rapidly they added.
The Ulema and Religious leaders said that it was Islam that protects the rights of women and minorities as well as taught the lesson of brotherhood, peace and tolerance and it is high time that Muslims should forged complete unity among their ranks for coping with the growing threats of violence and terrorism because Islam has forbidden violence in all its forms, they pointed out.
They urged upon the faithful that in order to please Almighty Allah, Eid delights should be shared with poor, orphans, needy persons and widows. On this occasion special prayers were offered for the unity, prosperity and solidarity of the country as well as for the early liberation of Indian held Kashmir in all mosques of Sialkot district.
NON-AVAILABILITY OF BUTCHERS On the same occasion, it may be added that the game of hide and seek between the butchers and faithful was the main feature of Eidul Azha in the city.
The faithful confronted with serious problems due to non-availability of butchers at the time. The butchers and hide collectors remained busy in minting money on the first day of Eidul Azha. Meanwhile, large number of male and female beggars were flooded in the city, who were busy in begging in different bazaars, commercial centres and posh localities of Sialkot.
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