Eid Ul-Fitr commonly known as ‘Meethi Eid’ was celebrated in
Indore with fervour and protocols of lockdown to prevent coronavirus on Monday.
To greet Shahar Qazi Dr Isharat Ali, Indore collector Manish Singh and DIG Harinarayanachari
Mishra visited his home and wished Eid Mubarak following social distancing.
In his message to the city, Ali appealed to Muslims to offer
the Eid namaaz at their homes and avoid going out.
“I have also urged people to avoid shaking hands and to also
avoid the traditional embrace for the safety of themselves and others,” Ali
said.
Despite the protocols, families found their own way to
celebrate the day with their family members.
Accepting the request of the religious gurus and
administration, Muslims recited Eid prayers at their home and greeted each
other.
Though children are missing the traditional Eid get
together, even they understand the importance of lockdown.
Switching to virtual greetings, Eid wishes and
congratulatory posts were trending on social media. Many prepared customised
wishes from their family members with photographs and messages.
After Namaz, the community prayed for saving the country from
the Corona epidemic and for peace and brotherhood.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan had sent Eid greetings
to everyone.
In Indore, which is most affected by Corona, no mosque were
opened for collective worship keeping Eid celebrations limited to homes. Only 3-4
people performed namaz by putting on masks and following social distance
Police and administration kept an eye on roads and
constantly reminded people to celebrate the fest at home.
Social drives
Sarve Dharma Sangh Indore president Manzoor Bag Maulana
Hakeem Baba initiated social drive on Eid, as charity is an essential part of
the fest.
The group members distributed saris to poor women at
Yashwant Road.
“Celebrating the festival together like every year sets an
example of brotherhood for the city and our future generation,” Dharmendra
Kushwah, member of the group, said.
Maulana said, “Our month-long prayers of the holy month of
Ramzan concluded and we pray that Allah saves all of us from corona virus and
removes all the troubles faced by India.”
Riaz Khan, Sameer Baig, Monu Khan, Deepak Mehta, Satish
Sharma, Faizan Baig and Ravish Pachori headed the drive in the city.
Further, another club known as Salman Khan fan club donated
masks and sanitisers to cops to help them in fighting coronavirus.