More than three lakh Muslims celebrated Id-ul-Fitr in 15 Id grounds and 289 mosques in the district on Monday. Following the completion of the 29th day of fast and sighting of the Shawaal crescent on Sunday evening, the Coimbatore District United Jama-ath gave a call for celebration on Monday.
As per the ‘Zakat al-Fitr’ mandate given to Muslims, they went around donating cash, rice or wheat to the have-nots and they did so before the morning prayers, which started at 7.30 a.m. and went on till 9.30 a.m.
In the prayers held at the mosque in the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, the General Secretary of the Jama-ath M.I. Mohammad Ali participated. Similar prayers were held in mosques at Selvapuram North, Peelamedu, North Coimbatore and several other places.
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