KOLKATA: The namaz on the morning of Eid-ul-Fitr subsequent week will probably be provided on Pink Street after a spot of two years, the organisers have confirmed. The Eid prayers will probably be carried out by Qari Fazlur Rahman.
The largest Eid congregation on this a part of the nation is attended by near 4 lakh folks. In 2020 and 2021, the prayers had been cancelled on Pink Street as a precautionary measure to forestall the unfold of the virus. Muslims throughout the globe provided prayers indoors or in small gatherings of their neighbourhoods.
This yr the organisers have secured permission from all of the authorities to carry prayers at Pink Street. Preparations for prayerswill start later this week.
“We've acquired needed permissions for the namaz on Eid. Final two years the namaz couldn't be held on Pink Street as a result of pandemic however with the dip in circumstances and enormous scale vaccination the scenario is underneath management. For this reason we determined to carry prayers on Pink Street this yr,” mentioned Nasir Ahmed, secretary of the Calcutta Khilafat Committee which makes preparations for the Eid prayers.
Eid-ul-Fitr marks the conclusion of the holy month of Ramzan. The precise date of the pageant will probably be introduced by a particular committee after sighting the moon.
“We're already going via a extremely popular section of climate and there won't be a lot change within the climate within the first week of Might. A whole lot of elders and youngsters will probably be coming for the namaz so we've determined to begin at 8.30am as a substitute of 9am. There will probably be shaded areas on the venue to guard the devotees from the blazing solar,” mentioned Ahmed.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has been visiting Pink Street quickly after the prayers since 2011 to supply her needs. “We've acquired affirmation from her workplace,” mentioned Ahmed.