November 28, 2009 9:21 PM

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Eid-ul-Azha celebrated with gaiety and religious fervour

Tens of thousands of faithful flocked to mosques to offer prayers as festival of sacrifice Eid-ul-Azha was celebrated across the country with zest and bonhomie without any untoward incident.<br/><br/>Markets bustled with shoppers as Muslims hugged their Hindu brethren to mark the festival which commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. <br/><br/>Attired in their best, men, women and children offered special prayers in mosques where clerics and community leaders delivered sermons.<br/>

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