Eid-ul-Azha being celebrated in Bangladesh

After more than two years of subdued Eids, devotees are able to say their Eid prayers across the country with due respect and religious fervor. The first Eid prayer congregation began at 7 AM in the city and across the country.

After the first one, several more congregation will take place following which Muslim devotees will sacrifice animals, a tradition which is more than many millinia old.

In the main congregation which took place at the National Eidgah Maidan, a number of ministers, mayors of Dhaka's two city corporations, MPs, political leaders, senior government officials, diplomats from various Muslim countries and people of all walks of life offered Eid prayers.

Hafez Maulana Mufti Ruhul Amin, Khatib of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque led the congregation. At the end of the prayers, special prayers were offered for the continued peace and development of the country, welfare of the people and greater unity of the Muslim Ummah.

Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated on the 10th of Zilhajj month of the Hizri calendar as Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), on this day, some 4,500 years ago, offered to sacrifice his beloved son Hazrat Ismail (AS), who willingly submitted to the will of his father to please Allah.

But the Almighty in His benign mercy spared Hazrat Ismail (AS) and instead sent a ram to be sacrificed.

To commemorate this historic event, the Muslims across the country will offer prayers in congregations and sacrifice animals in the name of Almighty Allah.

They are offering munajat seeking divine blessings for peace, progress and prosperity of the country as well as welfare of the Muslim Ummah.