Friday, November 27, 2009 ISLAMABAD: Eid-ul Azha is being celebrated in Britain, Japan, Malaysia, Europe including Turkey and Gulf States including Saudi Arabia with religious fervor. According to media reports, over two million Hajj pilgrims have offered Eid prayers in Saudi Arabia. At Mina the pilgrims performed Ramy al-Jamarat, throwing stones to signify their defiance of the Devil. Pilgrims climbed ramps to the multi-levelled Jamarat Bridge, from which they threw their pebbles at the Jamarat. After the stoning of the Devil, the pilgrims performed animal sacrifices, to symbolize God having mercy on Hazrat Ibrahim Khalilullah (Alaihis Salaam) and replacing his son Hazrat Ismael (Alaihis Salaam) with a ram, which Hazrat Abrahim then sacrificed. Eid is being celebrated in some areas of NWFP, Noshehra, Mohmand Agency and Khyber Agency. In Khyber agency’s Qambar Khel area, people decided to celebrate Eid with Saudi Arabia on the announcement by a banned organization. In Salih Khana area...
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