By Abdul Gani, TwoCircles.net,
Guwahati: It was a great relief for the people of Assam to celebrate the gaiety Eid on Friday with almost all the parts of the country.
With the current situation of the state in turmoil with various groups launching series of agitations in demand of separate states across Assam, the people were tensed for the festival.
People offering Eid namaz at Guwahati
But everything went ahead well. Thanks to All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU), All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) and others for respecting the festival of the Muslim community and reducing the agitation programme hours.
Assam chief minister also took part in the Morning Prayer on the occasion of Eid at his home town Jorhat prayed for peace in the strife torn state.
“Allah would bestow his blessings on the people of Assam to live in unison and brotherhood in this tough time. The bank of the mighty Brahmaputra will always be harbinger of Sankardeva and Ajan Fakir tradition of unity and communal harmony,” said Gogoi after joining namaz at the Jorhat Eidgah on Friday morning.
Earlier, several organizations like Assam Jamait Ulema and others appealed to the agitating organizations not to lengthen the agitation programmes.
Musician Kishore Giri takes out his guitar on the occasion of Eid to spread his well wish of peace and brotherhood in Guwahati on Friday.
“Paying respect to the Muslim brothers of our state we have decided to reduce our 60 hour bandh by 12 hours and not to call any bandh till the festival is over,” ABSU president Pramod Boro said.
Though the weather was cloudy, people gleefully thronged at the Eidgah Maidans across the city early on Friday. “For the past one week during the holy Ramzan we have been offering special ‘dua’ to the mighty one so that peace and harmony prevails in the state. We asked Allah to maintain this unique diverse nature of the state and for a peaceful coexistence amongst the different communities of the state. We have also offered special prayers for peace and harmony in the state on Eid Namaz as well. We pray that the people of Assam to stay united and continue the harmonious existence,” said Anwar Hussein, Imam of the 400 hundred year old Bura Masjid.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi offers Eid Namaz at Jorhat Iddgaah Maidan. [Credit: DIPR, Assam]
[Photos by: Dasarath Deka]