Eid Al-Adha, the 'Feast of Sacrifice' is a festival celebrated by Muslims across the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind extended their wishes to the country on the occasion. Here are some of the best photos of the festival that was celebrated across India on Wednesday.
The 17th-century architectural icon was built in the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan for the main city of Shahjehabad, which currently falls in the Walled City, and is a major tourist attraction in the national capital.
On April 14, Muslims all across the world began marking holy month of Ramzan with prayers. Amid COVID scare, on the first day, unlike usual hustle, many shops remain closed in a market near Jama Masjid. Wasim Qureshi, a local said, "People are scared of COVID-19. There is no happiness on the faces." "Offer prayers at home and observe fast. We must abide by COVID guidelines, that's the only way to get .
On Tuesday, as chaos escalated due to the farmers' protest turning violent, a large number of metro stations in central, north and west Delhi areas, including Lal Quila, ITO, Jama Masjid, Delhi Gate, Indraprastha, were shut.
Devotees offered prayers on Eid al-Adha at Jama Masjid in Delhi.
The historic Jama Masjid which had closed earlier due to rising COVID-19 cases reopens for the public from Saturday. Syed Ahmed Bukhari, Shahi Imam of the mosque said that it will remain open from 9 am to 10 pm while following social distancing norms.
The historic Jama Masjid, which had closed earlier this month due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in the city, will reopen for congregational prayers (namaz) from July 4, Shahi Imam of the mosque Syed Ahmed Bukhari said on Tuesday.
A day after urging the people to offer namaz from their homes amid the spike in Covid-19 cases in the national capital, Jama Masjid's Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari, on Thursday, said the mosque would remain closed till June 30.
After taking public opinion and consulting scholars, it has been decided that from Maghreb (sunset) today till 30th June, no congregational prayers will be performed at Jama Masjid: Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid
Sanitisation was done at Fatehpuri Masjid on June 07. Places of worship are set to reopen from June 08, after the Ministry of Home Affairs allowed the opening of places of worship with certain precautionary measures amid COVID-19 outbreak.
Speaking to IANS, Parminder Singh, one of the members, said, "It is not just Masjid but we are also cleaning Churches and temples."
The country on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr marked low-key celebrations amid lockdown situation due to the coronavirus outbreak as people conducted Eid prayers indoors since mosques were closed due to the ongoing.
Eid will be celebrated in the country on May 25 as the moon could not be sighted on Saturday, Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid Ahmed Shah Bukhari said.
People offered Namaz at Jama Masjid on May 22. They gathered to offered prayers on the last Friday of Ramzan.
11 of a family in Delhi's Jama Masjid area test coronavirus positive, one member had travel history to England.The cases have emerged from Hakim Wali Gali following which the street and other nearby lanes have been cordoned off.
At least 11 members of a family have tested coronavirus positive in Delhi's Jama Masjid area. The cases have emerged from Gali Hakim Ji Wali following which the street and other nearby lanes have been sealed. It is reported that one of the members of the family had returned from England and stayed in quarantine for a long time
South-East Delhi Additional DCP Kumar Gyanesh helped Mohammad Aamil when his wife was pregnant and had to visit a hospital near Jama Masjid for a regular check-up amid the lockdown situation.
The woman, a resident of Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh, had kept the bullets in her bag and it was detected during X-ray screening of her luggage at Jama Masjid metro station around 1:30 pm, officials said.
Thousands of protesters gathered at the Jama Masjid and Chandrashekhar Azad was seen leading the protest against CAA. Chants of "azaadi" reverberated on the surroundings of Jama Masjid as Azad read the Preamble.
Home Minister Amit Shah has hit out at Congress party under whose influence the 'tukde-tukde' gang carried out violent protest and asked the people of Delhi that time has come to punish them, indirectly referring to the forthcoming assembly elections in the national capital.
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