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Eid al-Adha: Visuals of celebrations from across India
Devotees from all over India offered prayers on Wednesday on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. In Delhi, only a few people were seen offering namaz at Jama Masjid, the biggest mosque in India. However, no mass gatherings were allowed due to the pandemic. Shahi Imam, Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari had appealed to all to offer namaz at home.
Updated on: Jul 21, 2021 1:34 PM IST
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"We need to follow COVID-19 guidelines for the safety of ourselves and for our families in view of the third wave. We had decided to allow limited people to offer namaz at Jama Masjid. 15-20 people offered prayers," Bukhari said. Here are a few visuals from across India of people celebrating Bakrid. (REUTERS/Amit Dave)
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Devotees offer namaz on Eid al-Adha at Nakhoda Masjid, in Kolkata on Wednesday. (ANI)
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Children greet each other on Eid al-Adha, Golconda Idgah in Hyderabad earlier today. (PTI)
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Devotees offer prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Adha at Vashi Ullah mosque in Prayagraj in the wee hours of Wednesday. (PTI)
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Believers listen to a cleric after offering prayers on Eid al-Adha at a mosque in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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A man sits with his children after offering prayers during the Eid al-Adha festival, the feast of sacrifice at Jama Masjid. (Money Sharma/AFP)
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Men sit on the floor and offer namaz in Agartala. Muslims worldwide marked the Eid al-Adha holiday over the past days amid a global pandemic. (ANI)
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A man serves vermicelli at a roadside stall on Eid al-Adha festival in Kolkata. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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A young devotee offers prayers during the 'Festival of Sacrifice, in Ajmer. (Shaukat Ahmed/AFP)
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Muslims leave Jumah Mosque after offering Eid al-Adha prayers, during the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Ahmedabad. (REUTERS/Amit Dave)
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