Muslims in Nepal celebrate Eid-Al-Adha with prayers

Jun 29, 2023

Kathmandu (Nepal), June 29 (ANI): Muslim followers in Nepal on Thursday morning marked the second biggest festival, Eid-Al Adha, with mass prayers and an exchange of greetings. Hundreds of Islam followers thronged the Kashmiri Takiya Mosque in Kathmandu, taking part in the mass namaz recitation ceremony. Eid-Al-Adha is observed on the 70th day of Eid-Ul-Fitr or Ramadan. On this day, the Muslims visit the nearest mosque after a morning bath and attend a mass prayer to read the Namaz. After completing the reading of the Namaz, they exchange greetings by hugging one another. Reading Namaz, observing Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca Medina) and Roza (fasting), and offering donations and sacrifices are the five main good deeds that are supposed to be followed by the Muslim people. Meanwhile, the Government of Nepal has announced a public holiday on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal also extending wishes on the day has said that unity within diversity is our national identity and pride.