Thin gathering at Hazratbal shrine
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 16: Friday Following Shab-e-Me’raj was celebrated with religious fervour and enthusiasm all across the state as devotees offered afternoon prayers at shrines and mosques.
However, due to strict curfew enforced in the city, a very thin gathering of only a few hundred people could assemble at Asar-i-Sharief Hazratbal here, where normally 4 to 5 lakh people pray on this day every year in tune with the age-old practice.
The thin gathering offered Zuhar prayers and soon afterwards were blessed with the glimpse of the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Lastupdate on : Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:30:00 Mecca time
Lastupdate on : Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 IST
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