Mass prayers mark Bakrid in Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri and Uttara Kannada districts

Bakrid celebrated with mass prayers in Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Uttara Kannada; leaders from different faiths greet Muslims.

Bakrid or Id-ul-Adha, which marks the spirit of sacrifice, was celebrated by Muslims in the districts of Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Uttara Kannada by participating in mass prayers on Monday.

The devout came out in large numbers to offer namaz at Idgah maidans in their respective villages, towns and cities in the region.

Islamic religious heads conducted mass prayers and delivered religious discourses.

Bakrid is celebrated in commemoration of the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to God. It comes two months after Id-ul-Fitr, the culmination of the holy month of Ramzan.

As it has been seen during Id celebrations, in most of the places political leaders belonging to different faiths visited the Idgah maidans to greet Muslims after the mass prayers.

Additional police personnel were deployed at strategic points as a precautionary measure. Also, there were restrictions on vehicular movement to ensure that there was no traffic chaos before and after the prayers.

In the twin cities of Hubballi Dharwad, senior police officials monitored security arrangements. Additional personnel were deployed.