Mangalore basks in Eid frenzy, thousands offer Namaz at Idgah and other masjids

Mangalore, November 17: Mangalore celebrated Eid-ul-Azha with traditional gaiety and fervor as thousands gathered at various masjids in the city for early-morning Eid prayers and participate in the sermons, where Qateebs urged the believers to follow the supreme sacrifice of Hazrath Ibrahim.

At Eidgah on Light House hill thousands of Muslims took part in the Eid Namaz offered under the leadership of Mangalore Qazi Twaqa Ahmed Musliyar and listened to the traditional sermon.

Rains had stayed away facilitating the smooth conduct of Eid proceedings and large number of volunteers made arrangements for the surging Namazis, who offered the prayer at 8am.

Eid ul Adha prayers were also offered at Jamia Masjid Kudroli, where hundreds of devotees assembled at the renovated mosque, formerly known as 'Jod Palli', and participated in Eid Salah at 7:45 am.

In the absence of Mufti Abdul Mannan, the Pesh Imam of the mosque, Moulana Amir led the Eid Salah and delivered the Eid khutba.

In his sermon, he recalled the advices given by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) during his significant Hajj khutba. He said that Eid is an occasion for Muslims to realize that they should be united in all circumstances. He said that although Eid is an occasion for Muslims to celebrate and be happy, they should not over rejoice and cross the limits of celebration. “In Islam, both in times of happiness and grief, we have been asked to maintain a balanced approach”, he said. He also brefly mentioned the key aspects of carrying out sacrifices.

Those gathered exchanged hugs and greetings after the Khutba.

At Masjidunnor in Hampankatta, Khateeb Azeez Maulavi called upon Muslims to shun differences and strengthen unity.

“Even great Imams had differences of opinion but they did not quarrel among themselves for silly reasons. They also had great admiration and respect for the opinions of each other, Maulavi pointed out.

Urging Muslims to follow the precedent of these noble people, he said, “We should respect each other on the basis of our belief. We are all one because we believe in one god, one prophet and one scripture. We also turn our face toward one Qibla.”

He also dwelt in great detail on the sacrifices made by Hazrat Ibrahim and exhorted the Ummah to follow the ideals propagated by him.

He also led the Eid prayer and greeted Eid Mubarak to hundreds of devotees gathered at the venue.

Maulana Mohammad Ali led the Eid prayer in Kachi Masjid in Bunder and delivered Qutba.

Highlighting the importance of unity, he said the differences within the community is the main reason for the hapless condition of Muslims.