Srinagar, Apr 14: Jumat Ul Vida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan was observed across Kashmir valley with religious reverence and gaiety. On the auspicious occasion of last Friday of Ramadan, people in large numbers thronged shrines, mosques and major religious places across the valley to offer Friday congregational prayers.
Jumat Ul vida, marks the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan. Every year the pious occasion is observed across the Muslim world with religious enthusiasm and devotion.
Since the Fajar (morning) prayers, Mosques, Shrines and other religious places reverberated with recitation of holy Quran, Durood and sermons. Friday sermons were delivered by religious clerics and scholars at religious places across the valley.
The largest congregational prayer was held at Dargah Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar where more than one lakh devotees offered Friday prayers on the occasion of Jumat Ul Vida.
Since early morning people in huge numbers could be seen flocking and gathering at Hazratbal shrine to participate in the Friday prayers. The holy relic of Prophet (SAW) was displayed at the shrine after congregational prayer.
On the occasion of Jumat ul Vida adequate and all requisite arrangements were put in place by the J&K Waqf board in coordination with the traffic department of the city to facilitate the devotees participating in prayers and religious gatherings.
The city traffic department had made transport available at several places across the city to ferry the devotees to and from Hazratbal shrine and other major religious places. JKSRTC buses were also made available from Parimpora area to the city center of Lal Chowk for devotees coming from other districts of the valley.
Friday congregational prayers were also held at other shrines in the city which included Ziarat-e-Makhdoom Sahib (RA) Khanqah-e-Mualla (RA) Ziarat Dastgeer sahib (RA), Asar-e-Sharif Shehri Kalashpora, Masjid Jamiat-e-Ahle Hadith, Gawkadal, Asar-e-Sharif, Janab Sahib Soura and major Imambargahs of the city.
On the occasion of last Friday of Ramadan, religious clerics and scholars delivered sermons and spoke about the sanctity and significance of Jumat Ul Vida and the essence of the holy month of Ramadan.
Clerics at different religious gatherings enlightened the devotees on the teachings of Islam and Prophet Muhammad (SAW) .
Rising Kashmir received inputs of huge Friday congregational prayers that were held at shrines and mosques in other districts of the valley. As per reports thousands of people participated in Friday prayers at the mosques in all the major towns of Kashmir valley.
