Imphal, June 26 (EMN): Id-ul-Fitr was celebrated with the usual festival activities across the State along with the rest of the country on Monday. State Governor Dr Najma A Heptulla,Chief Minister N Biren, Lok Sabha MP, Dr Th Meinya and others in their separate messages conveyed warm greeting to the people of the state on the occasion. In his greeting, the chief minister Biren said the festival highlights the spirit of joy and sharing and reflects the composite culture of the state.
The Inner Manipur MP, Thokchom Meinya has also conveyed his greetings and best wishes to the Muslim of Manipur on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.Former Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh also attended the day’s festival in Imphal.
Muslim community in Mizoram celebrates Eid
The Muslim community in Mizoram today celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of ‘Ramzan’, with religious fervour across the state. Muslims offered namaz at the Assam Rifles ground in Mizoram here and prayed for peace and communal harmony in the state and the rest of the world.
Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated in Meghalaya
Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, was on Monday celebrated across Meghalaya with prayers for peace in the country and across the world.
“We are sad about the situation across the world and even in our country. Allah will listen to our prayers for peace, stability, development and happiness in the world,” said Shillong Muslim Union General Secretary Sayeedulah Nongrum. Thousands of men and children clad in new clothes offered prayers in Eidgahs and Mosques in Shillong, Dawki, Nongpoh, Lad Rymbai, Byrnihat and in the Garo Hills region.
The biggest congregation was at the Eidgah of India’s first glass mosque, the Madina Masjid in Shillong, where over 10,000 people offered prayers. Every Muslim family donated to charity so that the poor can also celebrate the festival. After prayers, Muslims visited the houses of relatives and friends to greet them. Guests were treated to “sheer khorma” (sweet made of vermicelli, milk and dry fruits) and other delicacies.
Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister Mukul Sangma greeted the people on the occasion. Purohit hoped “this joyous festival which celebrated the end of Ramadan will reinforce our belief in human values like compassion, sacrifice, brotherhood and harmony.”
Sangma said Eid-ul-Fitr “enables each one of us to reaffirm our commitment to spread the spirit of love, compassion and empathy and further strengthen the elements of understanding, tolerance and solidarity.”
Muslims constitute four percent of the nearly three million people of predominantly Christian Meghalaya.
Chamling greets people on Eid-Ul-Fitr
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling greeted the people of the state on Eid today. Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, is being celebrated today. In a message Chamling said “Let us aspire to be kind hearted, benevolent and noble in our thoughts and actions. “Let each one of us become ambassadors of peace and harmony and inspire the rest of humanity.” On the auspicious occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr, the Chief Minister called for the need to sustain peace and tranquility of Sikkim and to foster spirit of brotherhood and cordiality among fellow beings.
