There are two Eids which are celebrated with joy by all Muslims viz Eid ul Fitr, which is celebrated at the end of the Holy Month of Ramzan, and Eid al Adha ( also called Bakrid in India ) in which an animal is sacrificed, in memory of the sacrifice of a lambContinue Reading
Today 29th June is Eid al Adha ( also called Eid ul Zoha or Bakrid ) an important festival among Muslims in which an animal is sacrificed ( qurbani ). This reminded me of a case I heard in the Allahabad High Court shortly after I was appointed a JudgeContinue Reading
1) Taking a bath (Ghusl). 2) Wearing one’s best clothes, and for the men perfuming themselves. [Bukhari (886), Muslim (2066)] 3) Have an odd number of dates before leaving for ‘Eid prayer. If one does not have dates any food will do. [Bukhari, 953]6) Saying Takbir from the morning tillContinue Reading
Syed Maqbool Hasan was the Shahr Qazi of Allahabad ( my home town ) for over half a century. Although he was also the Imam ( head priest) of Jama Masjid in Allahabad, he never took any money from the funds of Jama Masjid, and earned his livelihood as anContinue Reading
Sahil Abass The News Caravan Desk Srinagar During the past 27 days of Holy month of Ramdhan, Amid the fluctuations in the rates people of kashmir has consumed 800+ trucks of Mutton, 110 trucks of dates and around 4-5Cr/day on watermelon.Mehraj ud din general secretary of Mutton Dealers has said:Continue Reading
Justice Markandey Katju offers a day Roza in Last Friday of every Ramazan.Continue Reading