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Jakarta, Indonesia: Children look at bubbles at a toy stall outside the al-Azhar mosque following morning prayers. Jakarta, Indonesia: Children look out of train windows as families head to their hometowns to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Jakarta, Indonesia: Muslims attend Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
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Several other mosques like Fatepuri Masjid and Idgah Masjid in the national capital were also crowded as people offered prayers. On this day, Muslims offer goats and sheep as sacrifice. It is not about the sacrifice of goat or sheep, but a reminder of one's submission to god and the feeling of sacrifice and obedience attached to it," Mukarram Ahmed, a resident of Jamia Nagar in south Delhi said. People hugged friends and relatives while exchanging greetings after the morning prayer.
After prayers, the devotees sacrificed goats and other animals and shared the meat with their relatives, friends and the poor. The celebration is to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to god.
Meanwhile Allah intervened to replace Ismail with a sheep," said year-old Shaukat Ali, a resident of old Delhi. The livestock markets in Delhi sold some of the popular breeds of goats like Mewati, Barbari, Desi and Totapuri which arrived from neighbouring sates like Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and were mostly priced between Rs 5, and Rs 10, In Lucknow the festival was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety amidst heavy security arrangements.
Muslims thronged mosques and prayer grounds to offer prayers. At some places, the crowds spilled on to roads near mosques. The biggest congregation was held at the Aishbagh Eidgah and the Aasifi Masjid - both in the old Lucknow city.
After the prayers, devotees embraced each other and sacrificed animals, particularly goats, and later distributed their meat among family members and the poor. In Kerala, Muslims celebrated Eid by offerring prayers at mosques and specially-built prayer centres across the state. Devout Muslims, dressed in their best, started arriving at prayer venues since early morning. At most places, there were special sections for women.
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