E-Paper
Photos: Restrictions in Kashmir as the country celebrates Eid al-Adha
Muslims around the country celebrated Eid al-Adha, also called Eid ul-Zuha or Eid-e-Qurbani, by offering prayers and sacrificing goats. However, the Kashmir valley remained in a security clampdown, with diminished fervour for the festival. Eid al-Adha, also called the festival of sacrifice, is celebrated to mark the story of the prophet Abraham, commanded by God to slaughter his beloved son Ismail. The Almighty replaced Ismail with a sheep just as Ibrahim was about to sacrifice him.
1 / 10
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 08:21 pm IST
People offer prayers during the early hours of the day on the occasion of Eid al-Adha at Jama Masjid in New Delhi. Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha (the feast of sacrifice), the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide marking the end of the annual pilgrimage or Hajj to the Saudi holy city of Mecca. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)
2 / 10
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 08:21 pm IST
Rapid Action Force personnel stand guard in front of closed shops ahead of Eid-al-Adha prayers in Jammu. In Kashmir, Eid prayers were limited to neighbourhood mosques as authorities imposed strict controls and security forces fanned out across towns and villages, restricting the movement of people and prohibiting congregations in large grounds. This comes exactly a week after the Centre announced that Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 was being revoked. (Rakesh Bakshi / AFP)
3 / 10
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 08:21 pm IST
People greet each other after offering prayers during Eid al-Adha inside the Vasi Ullah mosque in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Eid al-Adha, also known as Bakrid or Id-ul-Zuha, marks Prophet Abraham’s sacrifice of a lamb after God spared his son, Prophet Ismail. (Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP)
4 / 10
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 08:21 pm IST
People pray while celebrating the Eid al-Adha festival at Humayun’s Tomb in New Delhi. People mark Eid by buying tens of thousands of sheep and goats to kill in an annual ritual that stems from the story of the prophet Abraham, commanded by God to slaughter his beloved son Ismail. The Almighty replaced Ismail with a sheep just as Ibrahim was about to sacrifice him. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)
5 / 10
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 08:21 pm IST
Eid al-Adha prayers at Bandra station, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. In Maharashtra, devotees gathered in high numbers to offer namaz at Hamidiya Masjid. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)
6 / 10
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 08:21 pm IST
Boys seen during a special prayer organised to celebrate Eid al-Adha in Kolkata, West Bengal. The meat of the sacrificed animal is distributed equally in three parts. The person making the sacrifice keeps one part for his family while the other two parts are distributed among relatives and the poor. (Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP)
7 / 10
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 08:21 pm IST
A young girl offers Eid al-Adha prayers in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The sacrifice can be made during the three-day celebrations, with Monday being the first day. (Arun Sankar / AFP)
8 / 10
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 08:21 pm IST
People place flowers on the graves of their loved ones after offering Eid al-Adha prayers in Hyderabad, Telangana. The imams’ or priests in the city offered ‘dua’ (supplication) for peace in the country, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, where restrictions are in force following scrapping of Article 370. ‘Dua’ was also offered for the people of flood-hit Kerala, Karnataka and other states. (Noah Seelam / AFP)
9 / 10
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 08:21 pm IST
People offer Eid al-Adha prayer at Sarkhej Roza in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Other than prepping the feast, people also visit mosques, offer prayers, exchange gifts, meet and greet their loved ones and together enjoy several delicacies that are prepared on the occasion. (Siddharaj Solanki / HT Photo)
10 / 10
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 08:21 pm IST