Overview

• Muslims gathered in large numbers at mosques and Eidgahs nationwide on the morning of June 7 to offer special congregational prayers marking Eid al-Adha.
• Participants performed qurbani by sacrificing goats, sheep or buffalo and divided the meat into portions for their families, neighbours and the needy.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu and other senior figures extended Eid greetings and appealed for harmony, compassion and national solidarity.
• Authorities in major cities deployed additional security personnel and precautionary measures to ensure the peaceful conduct of prayers and qurbani rituals.
• This year Eid al-Adha fell on June 7 in India, commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son as a testament to faith.