Kashmiri Muslims dwelling either side of the Line of Control and rest of the world will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on Saturday (Nov 28) with traditional religious fervour and devotion with the renewal of the resolve to continue acting upon and upholding the teachings of Islam.
The day will dawn with special prayers in the mosques for the stability, integrity, unity and solidarity of the Muslim Ummah, progress and prosperity of Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, early liberation of all occupied Muslim homelands including Indian held Jammu and Kashmir and for the early success of the Kashmir freedom movement.
In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, special Eid-ul-Azha prayer congregations will be held at all small and major cities and towns of all nine districts of the liberated territory including the state's metropolis Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Kotli, Bhimbher, Haveili, Bagh, Sudhanoti, Rawalakot and Neelam valley districts where the people will offer Eid prayer at the mosques, Eidgahs and open places.
Later on the 'Farzandan-e-Touheed' will sacrifice animals following the foot steps of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) who by obeying the order of Allah Almighty, asked his son Hazrat Ismail (AS) for his sacrifice.
In occupied Jammu Kashmir, the Kashmiri Muslims will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with renewal of the pledge to continue the liberation struggle despite the stepped up state terrorism by the Indian occupying troops.
The biggest congregations will be held at Dargah Hazrat Bal and the Central Jamia mosque in occupied Srinagar, says a report reaching here on Thursday from across the Line of Control. Other big Eid congregations would also be held at Eidgahs and Jamia mosques in Baramulla, Kupwara, Islamabad, Pulwama, Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur, Kargil and Leh, the report said.
Various freedom-loving Kashmiri leaders including the stalwarts of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) and Jammu and Kashmir Coordination Committee in their respective Eid messages have reiterated that the people of occupied Jammu Kashmir will continue their ongoing struggle for liberation from the Indian bondage despite all odds, the report added.