alvida juma

Thousands thronged the city mosques on the occasion of ‘alvida juma’, also called ‘jumu'atul Widaa’-- the last Friday of the holy month of Ramzan — to offer namaz

For the past two years, Tauseef Siddiqui (22) and his cousins were missing out on driving down to Aishbagh Eidgah for namaz on alvida juma (last Friday of Ramzan) due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Lucknow based Islamic Centre of India (ICI) issued an advisory for the last Juma of Ramzan falling on May 7, appealing to people to follow all Covid protocols, stay at home and pray the alvida juma namaz. The centre also advised people against shaking hands or hugging one another.

Despite scorching heat, people from Muslim community came out of their houses and offered prayers at several mosques after a gap of two years on the occasion of alvida juma.Around 3000 people offered namaz at Jama Masjid in Dariyapur.

When Lucknow native Meha Dhondhiyal posted on her social media account that she would observe a roza on the last Friday of Ramzan, her announcement snowballed into a movement joined by several non-Muslims making the same pitch.

Mosques, markets decked up as Eid-Ul-Fitr to be celebrated today.

After a two-year gap owing to Covid-19 pandemic, Alvida Namaz was offered in the city mosques in the full presence of devotees on Friday.Braving the scorching sun, Muslim men turned up in large numbers to offer namaz at the historic Teeley Wali Masjid.

The king of fruits, mango, has added a new zing to the empress of sweets sewain this Eid.Housewives in the city have decided to place this rare union of flavours on the platter for guests.

Iftar parties in Bihar have increased the temperature in the political circle. Interestingly, on Friday, which was also the alvida juma, two parties had hosted iftar- Congress and HAM (S). The iftar hosted by Congress was attended by leaders from all the parties, barring BJP.

As per police reports, total of 24 Acts of Indian Penal Code were pressed in 19 cases registered against several persons, for violence which took place in the city on Juma Alvida or the last Friday of Ramzan.

Board elections were scheduled in July but were postponed by the state government till August in view of Ramzan.

An IB alert about threat of a terror attack on City Montessori School was termed as "rumour" by the school's founder-manager Jagdish Gandhi on Tuesday.

With mercury wreaking havoc in the city, the timings for Eid namaz have been revised this time. At Gandhi Maidan, Eid namaz will start at 7.30 am. Muslim devotees will also listen to "khutba", a special sermon, at the venue.

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board urges Muslims to wear black armbands during Ramzan's final Friday to protest the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, which they claim aims to seize Muslim properties. While Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister Stalin denounces the bill as discriminatory, the controversy has sparked significant protests, with further demonstrations planned in Vijayawada.

A group of people from the minority community in Patna reportedly raised slogans in support of the don-turned- politician Atiq Ahmed, who was shot dead by criminals in police custody at Prayagraj on April 15.

Devotees in large numbers thronged the mosques to offer 'alvida juma' (last Friday) namaz here.