After the entire thirty fasts and prayers of Ramadan, the Eid moon appeared on Friday. Information was given from mosques and colorful firecrackers were seen in the sky. The faces of the faithful lit up with joy and they hugged each other and congratulated each other on the moon and Eid. On Saturday, it was announced to celebrate the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr with great enthusiasm across the country in all the small and big mosques including Jama Masjid and Fatehpuri Masjid.
After the sighting of the moon, the atmosphere around Delhi’s historic Jama Masjid, Fatehpuri Masjid and Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah changed. There was more excitement in the markets. People gathered in areas like Chandni Chowk, Jama Masjid and Okhla for the last Eid shopping. At some places the smell of vermicelli was felt, while at other places a crowd was seen at the shops selling new clothes and perfumes. There was a lot of enthusiasm about Eid among the children, who remained busy preparing their new clothes and shoes till late night.
Lots of shopping done till late night
On the moon night, there was heavy shopping in other markets of the capital including Urdu Bazaar, Matia Mahal Bazaar, Chitli Kabar Bazaar and Okhla Bazaar till late night. People were seen buying caps, kurtas, perfumes, vermicelli, and sweets for themselves and their families.
Mohammad Yusuf, who came to Chitli Kabar market for shopping, told that he has made all the preparations for Eid. They have come to the market to buy kurta and cap for Abbu. Vermicelli and dates businessman Aamir Ali said that this time there has been good profit in Ramadan. In such a situation, their Eid happiness has doubled.
Eid is the message of love and brotherhood
This reward received after 30 complete fasts of Ramadan is not only a day of celebration but also of mutual brotherhood, love and helping the needy. The faithful have ensured that every section of the society can participate in this joy by giving Fitra and Zakat (charity). When people embrace each other on Saturday morning, distances will disappear and the message of love will reach every home.
Two special trains will operate on Eid
In view of the increasing crowd of passengers on Eid, Northern Railway has announced the operation of two special trains. According to Railways, special train number 04626/04625 will be Amritsar-New Tinsukia-Amritsar reserved special express. It will make one trip from Amritsar on March 22, while the return trip will operate from New Tinsukia Junction on March 26.
This train will stop at many major stations in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam en route. The second train number 04052/04051 will be New Delhi-Howrah-New Delhi reserved special express. It will make one trip each from New Delhi on March 23 and in return from Howrah on March 25.