Eid al-Fitr celebrated in Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar: Along with the rest of the country, the Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated among the Muslim people in Kokrajhar with pomp and gaiety.

Special namaz was held at different mosques and Eidgahs in different parts of the district in places like Bhotgaon, Salakati, Jaipur, Fakiragram, Chilita and Gossaigaon. People following Muslim faith were seen thronging in the mosques and iddgahs for namaz and pray for peace.

Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Mohilary participated in the celebration of Eid and offered namaz at Chitla Binachara Eidgah along with the local public.

Mohilary extended his Eid greetings to the people of Assam on the occasion.

Assam Social welfare minister Pramila Rani Brahma, BTC executive Rajib Brahma also participated in the namaz in Kokrajhar.

Eid-ul-Fitre, marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, during which the faithful undertake fasting from dawn to dusk, was celebrated today.

Eid al-Fitr also called the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.

This religious Eid (Muslim religious festival) is the first and only day in the month of Shawwal during which Muslims are not permitted to fast.

The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan.

The day of Eid, therefore, falls on the first day of the month of Shawwal. The date for the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on when the new moon is sighted by local religious authorities, so the exact day of celebration varies by locality.

Eid al-Fitr has a particular salat (Islamic prayer) consisting of two rakats (units) and generally offered in an open field or large hall. It may be performed only in the congregation (jamāʿat) and has an additional extra six Takbirs (raising of the hands to the ears while saying "Allāhu ʾAkbar" which means "God is the greatest").