The festival of Eid will be celebrated on Tuesday, the same day being a government holiday. The moon was not sighted in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Now it is expected to be seen on Monday. The longest fast of 15 hours 11 minutes of this Ramadan will be today. Here, the crowd has increased in the markets regarding Eid. The demand for Sutfeni, Sevai, Sugar, Nuts, Fruits, Milk, Kurta Pajama, Cap, Ittar, Surma, Tasbeeh etc. has increased.
City Mufti Salim Qasmi told that the preparations for Eid prayers have been completed. Pandals will be set up to protect them from the sun. Arrangements are being made for drinking water and fans as much as possible. Parking is also being arranged. 15 to 20 volunteers are being deployed at all the places. All these will help in the coming and going of the Rojedars. Namaz will be offered at Idgah Rajiv Chowk at 8 am, Jama Masjid Sadar Bazar at 8.30 pm, Chauma Masjid Palam Vihar at 6.20 am, 6.50 pm, 7.30 pm, 8.30 am.
Namaz will be held at Leisure Valley Park at 6.20 am, 7 am and 8 pm. Namaz will be held at 7 and 8 pm near Airtel building, at 7 and 8 pm at Udyog Vihar Shankar Chowk. There will be open prayers in 13 mosques and four places in the city. In these prayers, more than 4 lakh Rojedars will offer Namaz.
- About four lakh Rojedars are preparing to attend Eid prayers. For all these, arrangements are being made for Namaz in 13 mosques and open fields at four places in the city. Police and administration teams are helping in making all the arrangements. There is an appeal to all the Namazis to go straight to their homes with peace after offering Namaz. Do not unnecessarily crowd public places and markets. Celebrate the festival with peace. Take care of the people around you too. -Salim Qasmi, City Mufti
- The demand for perfume, surma, tasbeeh, handkerchief, cap has increased. The cap ranges from Rs 10 to 200, perfume Rs 20 to Rs 200, surma from Rs 20 to 40, kurta pajama in the range of Rs 500-600. These are all essential items for the festival. Prices of all have gone up by 20 percent. -Parvez Ahmed, Vendor, Jama Masjid, Sadar Bazar
- Khajla is in the price of Rs 200, Sutfeni Rs 150, Dates are in the price of Rs 150 to 200 kg. The prices of nuts and fruits have also increased by about 20 percent. This time everything has become costlier by 20 percent as compared to last year. -Sameer, Vendor, Jama Masjid Sadar Bazar