Jamat ul-Vida 2022: Muslims gather for last Friday prayers of Ramadan
The holy month of Ramadan has four Fridays and the last one is known as Jamat ul-Vida, which translates to
The holy month of Ramadan has four Fridays and the last one is known as Jamat ul-Vida, which translates to 'Friday of farewell'. Muslims believe that whatever you ask during the period of Alvida Namaz, will be answered.
Muslims all over the world offered their last Friday (Jumma) prayers of the holy month of Ramadan on April 29. This day is called Alvida Jumma or Jamat ul-Vida and is celebrated before Eid al-Fitr, one of the major festivals of the Muslim community. Here are a few visuals of devotees offering Alvida Namaj (goodbye prayers) around the country.(HT Photo/Deepak Gupta)
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People were seen offering Alvida Namaz earlier today at Tile Vali Mosque in Lucknow.(HT Photo/Deepak Gupta)
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Muslim devotees offer prayers on the last Friday of Islam's Holy fasting month of Ramadan ahead of Eid al-Fitr, at Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad on April 29.(AFP)
Jamat ul-Vida is celebrated with great grandeur, religious fervour and devotion all over the globe.(HT Photo/Deepak Gupta)
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Muslims believe that every Friday, angels stand at the door of the mosque and keep writing the names of those coming for the prayers in order of their arrival. There is reward attached to it and the reward varies depending how early they come. When the Imam ascends the pulpit, the angels fold their scrolls and listen to the sermon along with the Muslims.(HT Photo/Deepak Gupta)
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Firefighters responded to the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River at about 9:50 p.m. Sunday and were met with heavy smoke and flames at the front of the building
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The protest comes even as the Israeli strikes continue in Gaza. The picture shows smoke rising following an explosion in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border.
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A protestor flees as Customs and Border Protection officers fire chemical agents into the crowd during a raid by Federal Immigration Agents at Glass House Farms in Camarillo, California.
