Amidst heightened vigil and security, ‘Eid’ was celebrated with great fervour and gaiety across the Coal and Steel Belt of Dhanbad-Bokaro on Monday. No untoward incidents were reported; the festivals celebrated harmoniously.
The followers of Muslim religions celebrated ‘Eid’ which signifies the successful completion of the sacred month of Ramadan (Ramzan). Dressed in their best, thousands of devotees assembled at the mosques and prayer grounds in the coal and steel belt to offer the special prayers which were performed in unison; later they exchanged good wishes.
With the spirit of thanksgiving and jubilation on the first day of the 10th month of the Muslim lunar calendar, ‘Eid’ marks the completion of an act of duty and devotion which teaches the lesson that real happiness arises from performing one’s duty and making sacrifices for a noble objective, said Zahir.
The practice of fasting during the month of Ramadan is to sublimate the inner self of man and inculcate discernment of the pangs and hardships which the poor and needy face. “This feeling is awakened in all those, whether rich or poor, young or old, who observe fasting”, said Sahid.
There are multiple results of fasting in the shape of vigorous duties, moral and spiritual self-discipline and austerity. This reward equips a man to swim in the roughest sea of life, said a religious head of Ukrid mosque.