Hyderabad marks Eid with prayers, hugs and festive cheer

As the archetypal airy broke implicit the metropolis connected March 21, thousands streamed towards Idgahs crossed Hyderabad, for Id-ul-Fitr with prayers, greetings and gatherings that stretched crossed neighbourhoods.

At Mir Alam Tank adjacent the Nehru Zoological Park and Hockey Ground astatine Masab Tank, ample congregations assembled, with children and men arriving aboriginal to instrumentality portion successful the greeting prayers.

“We planned up and near earlier 6 a.m. truthful we could be prayers without the rush. It’s the astir important portion of the time for us,” said Mohammed Arif, 41, who was astatine Mir Alam Tank.

By mid-morning, the absorption shifted from supplication grounds to homes, arsenic families visited relatives and shared festive meals. Children successful caller clothes, speech of Idi and the dependable travel of visitors defined the time crossed galore localities. “Eid is astir gratitude aft a period of fasting. The prayers bring everyone together, and that consciousness of assemblage is what makes the time special,” said Syed Khaleel, 52, who attended prayers astatine Hockey Ground.

Traffic diversions were successful spot betwixt 7 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. astir Bahadurpura, Kalapather, Nawab Saheb Kunta, Shastripuram, Danamma Huts, Masab Tank, Khaja Mansion, NMDC and 1/12 Junction to negociate the question of ample crowds.

“It’s the 1 clip erstwhile everyone meets, nary substance however engaged the twelvemonth has been. The location is afloat from greeting till evening,” said Ayesha Fatima, 29, from Mehdipatnam.

“For us, Eid besides means sharing. We marque definite to sojourn relatives, administer nutrient and walk clip with neighbours. It’s astir staying connected,” said Farzana Begum, 45, a nonmigratory of Sainikpuri.

The nighttime earlier Eid, the Charminar agelong turned into a dense hub of activity, with the monument illuminated successful agleam colours and surrounding lanes filled with shoppers. Stalls offering bangles, accessories and attar perfumes saw dependable footfall, capturing the seasonal buzz associated with Ramzan. The country erstwhile again drew crowds from crossed the city, reinforcing its spot astatine the centre of Eid shopping.

Markets successful Charminar, Laad Bazaar, Tolichowki and Mehdipatnam remained progressive precocious into the night, with traders reporting dependable request for garments, jewellery and nutrient items. Haleem counters continued to gully crowds done the festival day, with operators saying the caller LPG proviso concerns had small bearing connected their business. “Haleem is mostly cooked connected firewood, truthful the LPG contented did not truly impact us. Demand has been beardown close done Ramzan and adjacent today,” said Mohammed Salman, 37, who runs a nutrient outlet successful Tolichowki.

Alongside Eid, members of the Parsi assemblage marked Nowruz successful Secunderabad, with devotees visiting a occurrence temple to connection prayers. The festival, associated with renewal and the accomplishment of spring, added to the day’s broader consciousness of solemnisation crossed communities successful the city.

Official oversight

Hyderabad City Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar supervised information arrangements astatine Mir Alam Eidgah during the greeting prayers. Following the prayers, helium distributed chocolates to children and extended festive greetings.

Officials said the period of Ramzan concluded without immoderate untoward incidents and that beforehand arrangements ensured creaseless behaviour of prayers and buying activity. The constabulary besides acknowledged the practice of spiritual elders and assorted authorities departments successful facilitating the celebrations. Police maintained bandobast astatine cardinal locations done the day, portion the metropolis gradually settled into a slower gait by the day arsenic celebrations continued indoors.