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Hyderabad: With 10 days to Eid ul Fitr, Ramzan shopping picks up

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Hyderabad: Just ten days are left until the Eid ul Fitr festival and markets are abuzz with shoppers.
‘Shop till you drop’ is the mantra of shoppers thronging the markets of the old city. While traditional markets at Charminar, Pathergatti, Khilwat, Sultan Bazaar, Mallepally, Tolichowki, Abid Road, Nampally, Musheerabad and Secunderabad are already packed.
Switch from old city markets to new malls
The trendy youngsters prefer the malls and big establishments at Abid Road, Ameerpet, Punjagutta, Dilsukhnagar, Masab Tank, Madhapur, Jubilee Hills, Kondapur Road, A S Rao Nagar, Malkajgiri, Secunderabad Park Lane and Begumpet.

“It’s all about choice. Other than the traditional wear we buy the regular or party wear clothes at the outlets of various prominent readymade clothing brands,” said Mohd Hussain, a resident of Moghalpura, who works with an IT company.
The switch of buyers from the old city markets to newer areas of the city has not hampered the sales at the markets. “The newer generations preferred Abids, Nampally, Koti and Narayanguda until five years ago, now they prefer Jubilee Hills, Madhapur, Begumpet, Secunderabad, Banjara Hills and Punjagutta for their apparels,” said Abid Mohiuddin, secretary Old City Traders Association.
Business in Old City
In the run-up to Eid-ul-Fitr, shops remain in business until ‘sehri’ time. Recently, the Telangana government in an order permitted shops and establishments, except bars and clubs, to remain open 24×7, provided they obtain special permissions.
After the Covid pandemic when business suffered a lot, the traders heaved a sigh as sales picked up now. “Still there is a fear in the people about Covid with fresh reports coming about new cases. It has not impacted business so far,” said Riyazuddin, a footwear dealer at Nayapul.
Shopping in old city markets is a different experience. The best part is that one can bargain at the shops and roadside stalls alike. Crockery, shoes and other footwear, skull caps, bangles, home furnishings, apparel, bridal wear, traditional costumes and other stuff are sold on the 2 km stretch between Madina Building and Charminar.

Arrangements for iftar are made all over the market by the traders for the facility of the customers and salesmen.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 12, 2023
Saudi: Kaaba undergoes maintenance ahead of last ten days of Ramzan

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Riyadh: Periodic maintenance of the holy Kaaba and the perfuming of its Kiswah was carried out on Monday ahead of the last ten days of Ramzan, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The periodic maintenance process was carried out with the participation of the Presidency of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, Sheikh Dr Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais.
Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais said that the Saudi leadership is keen to take care of the holy Kaaba because of its Islamic importance.

He added that the Presidency uses the finest types of perfumes to fragrance the Kaaba and the finest types of silk to make its Kiswah.
The last ten days of the holy month begin on Tuesday and Muslims intensify their worship during this period in search of Laylat Al-Qadr, the holiest night in the Islamic calendar.
Laylat Al-Qadr marks the night on which the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad and is believed to have occurred on one of the last ten nights of Ramzan, although the exact night is not clear.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 12, 2023
‘Not for India…go away’; couple denied free Ramzan treats in Singapore

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Singapore: A supermarket chain in Singapore has apologised after an Indian Muslim couple was turned away from one of its booths offering free refreshments to those breaking fast during Ramzan.
Farah Nadya and her husband Jahabar Shalih had gone to the FairPrice outlet at Our Tampines Hub on April 9 at around 7 p.m. for grocery shopping when an employee allegedly told them that the freebies were “not for India (sic)”, The Straits Times reported.
Nadya, 35, is a Malaysian Indian and runs her own healthcare company, while her 36-year-old husband is an Indian who works in the technology sector.

Shalih told The Straits Times that he was standing at the booth reading about free refreshments when a FairPrice employee approached him and said: “Not for India, not for India. Further, the employee told the couple not to take anything from the stand, and ‘go away’.”
Sharing her ordeal in a Facebook post, Nadya said that they did not intend to take the free items, and had stopped by the stand “to applaud such an inclusive initiative”.
The couple said they shared the experience on social media to “be accountable” to their children, who are of mixed race.
“I have encountered such things before, but this time I had to explain to my son what had happened,” Shalih told The Straits Times.
“I don’t think it’s the fault of the staff. I just feel that such things (can) happen, this is purely a lack of awareness.”

Apologising for the incident, a FairPrice spokesman said “we take this matter seriously”, adding that the employee in question has been “counselled”.
The initiative by FairPrice Group, launched at the end of March and running till April 21, sees 60 FairPrice outlets giving away free drinks, snacks and dates to those breaking fast during Ramzan.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 11, 2023
Discover the flavors of Ramzan: A food walk through Hyderabad’s Old City

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Discover the flavors of Ramzan: A food walk through Hyderabad’s Old City

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s hotel and accommodation sector witnessed a significant resurgence, with room occupancy in Makkah reaching 80 percent during Ramzan 2023, the highest level in three years, local media reported.

This resulted in room rates also climbing to record levels due to high demand, especially during the last 10 days of the Ramzan.

Arabic daily Al-Eqtisadiah, quotes Abdullah Al-Qadi, head of the Haj and Umrah Committee at the Makkah Chamber, as saying that hotel prices in Makkah, in particular, are subject to certain criteria, topped by supply and demand, proximity to the Haram, views, and services provided.

He pointed out that what distinguishes the prices of Makkah hotels is that they are “like the prices of airline tickets, specifically hotels in the central region, where prices rise gradually when the season approaches, and double in the last ten days.”

The prices of hotel rooms in the central region of Makkah Al-Mukarramah during the last ten days range between 3000-9000 Saudi riyals (Rs 65,452 to 1,96,358) per day.

This year’s Ramzan season also saw a huge turnout, especially with the opening of visas and the facilities the Kingdom offers to pilgrims from abroad.

On Sunday, April 2, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque revealed that more than 9 million pilgrims and worshippers benefited from the various voluntary services provided by its teams to those who visit the Grand Mosque during the first ten days of the blessed month of Ramzan.

The expansions in the Grand Mosque, which the Kingdom adopted, contributed to accommodating the large numbers of pilgrims and worshippers.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )