My Eid Celebration
In Kashmir the festivity is special
Zeeshan Z. Banday
Eid-ul-fitr in Kashmir is celebrated like nowhere else on earth. It marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fiṭr means "breaking the fast". Ramadan is the 9th month of Islamic calendar. Muslims the world over observe this as MoreThe Meaning of Eid
It’s not just a day of fun and frolic
Er. Irfan Amin Hakak
“Leave alone those for whom religion is only a sport and pastime and are deceived by the life of this world, but continue to remind them with the Quran, lest a soul be held in pledge because of what it has wrought, having no helper or intercessor besides God. Whatever ransom they may offer, it will not MoreThe day of Eid
Celebrate Eid the way it deserves to be celebrated
Dr Shah Showkat
In Arabic, Eid means festival and fitr means breaking the fast. So Eid-ul-fitr is literally a festival for breaking the fast. Muslims throughout the world celebrate Eid-ul-fitr as a day of joy and thanksgiving to Allah that we completed the Ramadan fast by the grace of almighty Allah.More- Kashmir
KAHS adopts poor families
Srinagar, Aug 19: Continuing with its endeavour, the Kashmir American Humane Society (KAHS), a Los Angeles based non-profit organization today said that it will adopt more underprivileged families in Kashmir More
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Airport or Loot-Port?
We The Srinagarites
DO they fleece customers to make them lighter for flight? Asks BA Bashir Believe it or not but one small piece of land in world famed Kashmir enjoys immunity of being away from the application of More
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Farmers forced to give up land for peanuts
SKUAST-J backtracks From Promise Of Providing Jobs
ARUN SINGH
Jammu, Aug 19: Over two dozen farmers in Chatha Pind area on the outskirts of state’s winter capital are facing gross injustice at the hands of the authorities of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture More
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End witch-hunt against WikiLeaks: Assange urges US
London, Aug 19: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Sunday urged the US to end its "witch-hunt" against the whistle-blowing website, BBC reported. In his first public statement since entering the Ecuador More


