Assam: Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated in Tangla, Kalaigaon, Panery, Dimakuchi, Udalguri

A CORRESPONDENT

TANGLA: Along with other parts of the country, Eid-ul-Fitr was also celebrated with pomp and gaiety in various parts of Udalguri, specifically in Tangla, Kalaigaon, Panery, Dimakuchi, and Udalguri, as Muslim men and children dressed in their ethnic best thronged Eidgahs for special prayers to mark the culmination of the fasting holy month of Ramzan on Saturday.

A considerable congregation of Muslims participated in the special prayers held in the Bara Masjid Idgah Maidan in Tangla town. Special prayers were also held in Banseria Eidgah Maidan, on the outskirts of Tangla town. Sermons were delivered on the uniqueness of Ramzan fasting and the need for the people to work for communal amity. Children were also seen gripped in a festive mood and dressed in colourful attire. The highlight of Ramzan Eid is the special poor rate (Fitra) being given to the poor. This charity is given on the day of Eid to enable even the underprivileged to participate in the celebrations. Muslims, before attending prayers, distributed the poor rate. Members of other communities also offered greetings to their Muslim friends outside eidgahs and visited households for feasting.