Srinagar, Nov 15: Various militant, political, social and religious organizations and trade unions have felicitated the whole Ummah in general and the Muslims of Kashmir in particular on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha being celebrated on November 17, urging them to celebrate the auspicious occasion with austerity.
 United Jihad Council chairman and Hizbul Mujahideen supreme commander, Syed Salah-ud-Din in his message greeted the Muslims of Kashmir, urging them not to forget the families of martyrs, incarcerated persons and other affected people while celebrating this auspicious occasion.
 Extending Eid greetings, the Al-Umar Mujahideen, at a meeting held today under the presidentship of Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar, urged the Kashmiris to celebrate the occasion with austerity.
 Felicitating the Muslims, the head of J&K Jamiat-e-Hamdaniya, Mirwaiz Moulvi Riyaz Ahmad Hamdani prayed for the restoration of peace in the state and progress of its people.
 The Democratic Political Movement acting chairman, Khawaja Firdous and the Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement incarcerated chairman, Zaffar Akbar Bhat have also felicitated the Muslims on the eve of Eid, urging them not to forget the orphans, widows, destitute and needy while celebrating the occasion.
 Employees’ Joint Action Committee president, Abdul Qayoom Wani, while greeting the Muslims of state in general and employees in particular, urged them to celebrate the occasion with simplicity. 
 The Jammu Kashmir Teachers’ Forum spokesman, Muhammad Suliaman Bhat has also felicitated the Muslims on the eve of Eid, urging them to celebrate the festival with simplicity.
 The Srinagar City Senior Citizens Forum general secretary, Nazir Ahmad Nazir and the Bemina Coordination Committee president, Muhammad Shafi Shah, while extending Eid felicitations, appealed to the people especially those well off to extend wholehearted help to the poor and needy to enable them to share joys of Eid celebrations with others.

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