UPDATE: Rain disrupts Eid prayers and celebrations in Lagos
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Continued rains on Saturday disrupted Eid prayers and Sallah celebrations in Lagos State as the downpour forced the majority of Muslims in the state to stay indoors and miss out Eid-al-Adha prayers.
Eid al-Adha is the second and greater of the two main festivals celebrated in Islam. It honors Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to Allah's command.
Eid prayers, also called Salat al-Eid, are holy holiday prayers in the Islamic tradition.
The literal translation of the word "Eid" in Arabic is "festival" or "celebration" and is a time when Muslims gather with their families and the wider Muslim community to celebrate.
With the rain, the majority of Muslims stayed at home while those observing the prayers, which normally take place every year in a field or open space, stood in mosques in the Ikeja area of the country. 'State.
In addition, the fanfare that usually accompanies Eid celebrations was missing as the rain prevented Muslims from cooking in the open air, killing rams and other activities associated with the festival.
Our correspondent has learned that the Muslim communities of Berger, Ogba, Ikeja, Alausa, Maryland, Fadeyi, Ilupeju and Yaba are in the state have been forced to pray in their separate community mosques due to the downpour which has started in the early hours of Saturday.
Those observing the Eid prayer at the Ogba Oluwole Central Mosque told our correspondent that they had to pray in the mosque because of the rain.
“We had to abandon the open space and resort to the mosque because of the rain. The prayer even started at 9:30 a.m. because people were also delayed by the rain before arriving here,” said one of the faithful to our correspondent.
Meanwhile, some Muslim worshipers in the Epe area of the state claimed they were able to observe Eid prayers in an open space around 10 a.m. It is however understood that rain has started in the area.
A source who observes Eid prayers at Jamahtul Islamiyat, Epe, Alaka Street, Epe, said the Muslim community is moving in droves to perform Islamic rites.
She said, "There was no rain in this area and people came to pray in our communities. However, the rain started around noon after we all returned home to start raining. cooking for Sallah celebrations."
When contacted about the importance of rain on the day of Eid, the Imam of the Central Mosque of the Alausa Secretariat Community, Imam Gafar, said that the he downpour was a blessing from the Almighty.
“It (the rain) is a blessing from God and the Muslim ummah (community) should be happy about it and not dejected,” he told our correspondent.
On those who missed the Eid prayer, he said they are allowed in Islam to pray theirs at home with their family, adding, however, that they are not allowed to recite the "khutbah" (sermon or commandment).
"In case the rain has prevented the whole community from observing the Eid prayers, they are allowed to pray the next day. But if the Imam of the community has led the Eid prayer in the mosque, those who missed it are allowed to pray at home without the sermon,” he said.
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) marks the end or culmination of Hajj or the pilgrimage of Muslims from around the world to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
It is celebrated every 10th day of the month of Dhul Hajja, the 12th month of the Hijra calendar, the Islamic lunar calendar.
Eid al-Adha is one of the two (great) holidays or holidays in Islam, the other being Eid al-Fitr. It is celebrated by Muslims around the world and is a holiday recognized by non-Muslim states.
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Continued rains on Saturday disrupted Eid prayers and Sallah celebrations in Lagos State as the downpour forced the majority of Muslims in the state to stay indoors and miss out Eid-al-Adha prayers.
Eid al-Adha is the second and greater of the two main festivals celebrated in Islam. It honors Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to Allah's command.
Eid prayers, also called Salat al-Eid, are holy holiday prayers in the Islamic tradition.
The literal translation of the word "Eid" in Arabic is "festival" or "celebration" and is a time when Muslims gather with their families and the wider Muslim community to celebrate.
With the rain, the majority of Muslims stayed at home while those observing the prayers, which normally take place every year in a field or open space, stood in mosques in the Ikeja area of the country. 'State.
In addition, the fanfare that usually accompanies Eid celebrations was missing as the rain prevented Muslims from cooking in the open air, killing rams and other activities associated with the festival.
Our correspondent has learned that the Muslim communities of Berger, Ogba, Ikeja, Alausa, Maryland, Fadeyi, Ilupeju and Yaba are in the state have been forced to pray in their separate community mosques due to the downpour which has started in the early hours of Saturday.
Those observing the Eid prayer at the Ogba Oluwole Central Mosque told our correspondent that they had to pray in the mosque because of the rain.
“We had to abandon the open space and resort to the mosque because of the rain. The prayer even started at 9:30 a.m. because people were also delayed by the rain before arriving here,” said one of the faithful to our correspondent.
Meanwhile, some Muslim worshipers in the Epe area of the state claimed they were able to observe Eid prayers in an open space around 10 a.m. It is however understood that rain has started in the area.
A source who observes Eid prayers at Jamahtul Islamiyat, Epe, Alaka Street, Epe, said the Muslim community is moving in droves to perform Islamic rites.
She said, "There was no rain in this area and people came to pray in our communities. However, the rain started around noon after we all returned home to start raining. cooking for Sallah celebrations."
When contacted about the importance of rain on the day of Eid, the Imam of the Central Mosque of the Alausa Secretariat Community, Imam Gafar, said that the he downpour was a blessing from the Almighty.
“It (the rain) is a blessing from God and the Muslim ummah (community) should be happy about it and not dejected,” he told our correspondent.
On those who missed the Eid prayer, he said they are allowed in Islam to pray theirs at home with their family, adding, however, that they are not allowed to recite the "khutbah" (sermon or commandment).
"In case the rain has prevented the whole community from observing the Eid prayers, they are allowed to pray the next day. But if the Imam of the community has led the Eid prayer in the mosque, those who missed it are allowed to pray at home without the sermon,” he said.
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) marks the end or culmination of Hajj or the pilgrimage of Muslims from around the world to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
It is celebrated every 10th day of the month of Dhul Hajja, the 12th month of the Hijra calendar, the Islamic lunar calendar.
Eid al-Adha is one of the two (great) holidays or holidays in Islam, the other being Eid al-Fitr. It is celebrated by Muslims around the world and is a holiday recognized by non-Muslim states.
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