PHOTOS: Juma-tul-Wida bids farewell to Ramzan

Jun 23, 2017 17:10 IST

Friday marks the day of congregation and also sabbath in many Islamic countries. Distinct among the weekly occurrences of this day is the Juma-tul-Wida or Farewell Friday in Ramzan, the month spent in fasting and abstinence by millions around the world. This Friday is one of reflection - upon the endeavours of Ramzan, the proximity of Eid ul-Fitr, the end of this month of blessings, but also the first notch for Fridays ahead and the return of Ramzan. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

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Friday marks the day of congregation and also sabbath in many Islamic countries. Distinct among the weekly occurrences of this day is the Juma-tul-Wida or Farewell Friday in Ramzan, the month spent in fasting and abstinence by millions around the world. This Friday is one of reflection - upon the endeavours of Ramzan, the proximity of Eid ul-Fitr, the end of this month of blessings, but also the first notch for Fridays ahead and the return of Ramzan. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

A boy takes a bite from an apple with the Jama Masjid in the backdrop after iftar on the eve of Juma-tul-Wida, on June 22, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

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A boy takes a bite from an apple with the Jama Masjid in the backdrop after iftar on the eve of Juma-tul-Wida, on June 22, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

A view after the Friday prayer congregation on the occasion of Juma-tul-Wida, on June 23, 2017 at Jama Masjid in Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

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A view after the Friday prayer congregation on the occasion of Juma-tul-Wida, on June 23, 2017 at Jama Masjid in Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

Worshippers gather on the steps of the Jama Masjid during afternoon prayers on the last Friday of Ramzan in Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

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Worshippers gather on the steps of the Jama Masjid during afternoon prayers on the last Friday of Ramzan in Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

A market in Old Delhi seen decorated during Ramzan and in anticipation of Eid-ul-Fitr in Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

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A market in Old Delhi seen decorated during Ramzan and in anticipation of Eid-ul-Fitr in Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

Boys seen in the Jama Masjid complex after iftar on June 22, 2017. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

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Boys seen in the Jama Masjid complex after iftar on June 22, 2017. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

Men and women congregate in prayer on the last Friday of this year’s month of Ramzan. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

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Men and women congregate in prayer on the last Friday of this year’s month of Ramzan. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

A family sits down at iftar time as a swarm of people moves around them at Old Delhi’s Jama Masjid. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

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A family sits down at iftar time as a swarm of people moves around them at Old Delhi’s Jama Masjid. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

A man raises his hands in prayer during Juma-tul-Wida in Kolkata, West Bengal. (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)

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A man raises his hands in prayer during Juma-tul-Wida in Kolkata, West Bengal. (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)

Young girls with family at the Jama Masjid complex having completed their first fast, on the eve of Juma-tul-Wida, on June 22, 2017 in Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

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Young girls with family at the Jama Masjid complex having completed their first fast, on the eve of Juma-tul-Wida, on June 22, 2017 in Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

A young trio carries their shopping out from a market coming alive with Eid around the corner. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

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A young trio carries their shopping out from a market coming alive with Eid around the corner. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

Heavy rain met people out for the last Friday prayers of Ramadan in front of Tipu Sultan Mosque in Kolkata, West Bengal. (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)

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Heavy rain met people out for the last Friday prayers of Ramadan in front of Tipu Sultan Mosque in Kolkata, West Bengal. (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)

A man helps a child carrying a prayer mat up the steps of the Firoz Shah Kotla mosque on June 23, 2017 in New Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

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A man helps a child carrying a prayer mat up the steps of the Firoz Shah Kotla mosque on June 23, 2017 in New Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

A group of women stand in file during Juma-tul-Wida prayers at the Firoz Shah Kotla mosque on June 23, 2017 in New Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

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A group of women stand in file during Juma-tul-Wida prayers at the Firoz Shah Kotla mosque on June 23, 2017 in New Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

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Ramzan nears a bittersweet close with the Juma-tul-Wida marking the last Friday of this sacred month observed with abstinence, prayer and solidarity and the advent of the year that lies ahead enriched with the lessons of Ramzan.

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