MUSLIMS IN KERALA
CELEBRATED EID-UL-FITR-2013
Muslims in Kerala celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr Thursday, 8th
August,2013,marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.Hundreds turned up to
offer special namaz in Eidgahs and mosques across the state, where scholars
urged people to dedicate themselves to Islamic tenets of peace, harmony and
brotherhood. Ramadan charity programmes were organised in many places where new
clothes, food packets and gifts were distributed to the poor and needy.Kerala
Governor Nikhil Kumar, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and IUML leader Panakkad
Syyid Hyderali Thangal greeted Keralites on the occasion.Eid was declared by
Imams in different parts of the state Wednesday night on sighting the new moon
heralding the month of 'Saval' of the Islamic calendar.
Prof. John Kurakar
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