Nation set to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha today
Eid-ul-Azha is being celebrated with religious devotion and enthusiasm across the country today.
LAHORE (Web Desk) - Eid-ul-Azha is being celebrated today (Monday) in commemoration of the supreme sacrifice offered by Hazrat Ibrahim and his son Hazrat Ismail in the fulfillment of the divine order.
In Lahore, biggest Eid congregation will be held at Badshahi Mosque while in Rawalpindi, main Eid congregation will be held at Liaqat Bagh. In Islamabad‚ the main Eid congregation will be held at the Faisal Mosque while in Karachi‚ large congregations will be held at Gulshan-e-Jinnah‚ Nishtar Park‚ National Stadium and Eidgah Nazimabad.
Ulema and khateebs from different schools of thought would deliver special sermons and lectures to highlight the significance of the day.
To celebrate Eid-ul-Azha, Muslims sacrifice animals including cow, goat, sheep and camel according to their purchasing power on any of the three days of Eid. People this year have suffered a lot due to the mounting prices of the sacrificial animals.
The administration in all big cities has further beefed up the security for Eid. A contingency plan has been issued to ensure and maintain law and order, safety and security of the general public. Police personnel would perform their duties outside the mosques and public places.
