Muslims in the district celebrated Eid on Tuesday after the an announcement late on Monday. Markets witnessed a huge rush of people to buy milk, sevaiyan and other items after the announcement. Special prayers, family get-togethers and a lavish spread of biryani, sheer khurma and saalan marked the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr.
The women and girls dressed up in finery while men donned new clothes and offered prayers at the mosque. Tuesday marked the end of Ramzan, the holy month of fasting. On the day all the men of the community dressed up in new clothes and headed to the mosque for the 'Eid-ul-Fitr Namaaz', after which they wished each other. It was the day when they offered good wishes to one and all, including even their enemies also. In addition, paying visits to one another and presenting gifts on Eid-ul-Fitr also marked the celebrations.
Maulana Nisar of Asnabad Madarsa told that it is the community's conviction that one month of fasting ensures happiness in the lives for the one who fasts. "We followed rituals such as Zakat, Fitrah. As part of the celebrations, it is also customary for elders to present children in a household with gifts of money. After having fasted for a month and following all rituals and practiced to the fullest, Muslims feel purified, he added.