Over 1,000 participate in Bakrid prayers at Nagore beach
Over 1,000 Muslims gathered at Nagore Beach for special Bakrid prayers on Friday. The event was part of the Bakrid celebrations observed in Saudi Arabia, emphasizing themes of sacrifice and sharing. Prayers were also offered for world peace and to ease tensions between Iran and the United States.
- ▪More than 1,000 Muslims participated in Bakrid prayers at Nagore Beach.
- ▪The prayers were part of Bakrid celebrations being observed in Saudi Arabia.
- ▪Organisers offered prayers for world peace and an end to tensions between Iran and the United States.
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More than 1,000 Muslims participated in special Bakrid prayers at Nagore Beach near Nagore in Nagapattinam district on Friday.The prayers were held as part of Bakrid celebrations being observed in Saudi Arabia. Men, women and children gathered at the beach venue and exchanged festival greetings after the special prayers. Organisers said prayers were also offered for world peace and for an end to tensions between Iran and the United States.Speaking on the occasion, Seyyad Ali of Nagore said Bakrid symbolised sacrifice and sharing, with meat from sacrificial animals traditionally distributed among relatives and the poor. Similar special Bakrid prayers were also held in various parts of Nagapattinam district, including Thittacheri, Manjakollai and Vedaranyam.
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