Eid-ul-Azha being celebrated in Pakistan with zeal, spiritual fervour

Eid-ul-Azha is being celebrated across Pakistan on Wednesday with religious devotion, enthusiasm and spiritual fervour, as Muslims offered Eid prayers and began sacrificing animals in accordance with the Sunnah of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS).

Large Eid prayers gatherings were held in mosques, Eidgahs, open grounds, towns and villages across the country. The day began with special prayers in mosques for the well-being of the Muslim world and the peace, progress, prosperity and stability of Pakistan.

In Eid sermons, clerics highlighted the philosophy of sacrifice, selflessness, brotherhood and unity of Muslims. Special prayers were also offered for national security, prosperity and stability.

Millions of Muslims are sacrificing animals to follow the Sunnah of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS). The distribution of meat among deserving and needy people is also underway, reflecting the spirit of compassion, sharing and sacrifice.

Federal and provincial governments have made elaborate security arrangements to prevent any untoward incident. Local administrations in different cities and towns have also arranged for the disposal of offal and other waste during the Eid days.

Lahore witnesses major Eid gatherings

In Lahore, bright Eid-ul-Azha gatherings were held in small and large mosques, where millions offered prayers and special supplications were made for the security of Pakistan, unity of the Muslim world and elevation of the ranks of martyrs.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered Eid prayers in Model Town, Lahore, where PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz was also present. After the prayer, the PM extended Eid greetings to citizens and the Muslim world.

The largest Eid gathering in Lahore was held at Badshahi Mosque, where the chairman of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, led the Eid prayers. The sermon focused on unity of the Muslim world, national stability and brotherhood.

Spiritual scenes were also witnessed at Data Darbar, Jamia Naeemiyah, Bagh-e-Jinnah and other mosques across the city. After Eid prayers, citizens began performing the Sunnah of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS).

Eid gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan

A large Eid-ul-Azha gathering was also held at the historic Minar-e-Pakistan grounds in Lahore. Renowned religious scholar and chairman of the Quran and Sunnah Movement, Allama Hafiz Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer, led the Eid prayers and delivered the sermon.

In his sermon, Allama Zaheer said Eid-ul-Azha teaches that true sacrifice is the sacrifice of one’s desires, ego and self. 

After the prayers, special prayers were offered for the security and stability of Pakistan, the martyrs of the Pakistan Army and unity of the Muslim world. Citizens embraced one another and exchanged Eid greetings.

Eid in Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Eid-ul-Azha is also being celebrated with religious devotion and respect in Azad Kashmir. Large Eid gatherings were held in various cities, while Eid prayers were offered at two dozen places in Muzaffarabad.

The largest gathering in Muzaffarabad was held at the central Eidgah. After the prayers, supplications were offered for the success and salvation of the Muslim world.

A large Eid prayer gathering was also held at the central Aman Bargah.