Tag: Eid prayers

Clashes between youths, security forces after Eid prayers in J-K

Clashes broke out between groups of youths and security forces at few places in Kashmir valley after Eid prayers on Saturday, police said. Clashes were reported from Srinagar, Anantnag and Sopore in the valley after the culmination of congregational Eid prayers at these places, a police official said. He said immediately after the prayers were …

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September 2, 2017

11 injured in blast during Eid prayers in Pakistan

At least 11 persons were injured when a suicide blast hit an Eid prayer gathering in Pakistan’s Sindh province on Tuesday, the police said. The incident took place when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden jacket at the entrance gate of a mosque when police guards stopped him for body search in Khanpur area of …

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September 13, 2016

Assad at Eid prayers in town surrendered by rebels

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a rare public appearance on Monday at prayers for the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday in the town of Daraya, recently surrendered by rebels. State media showed the embattled leader attending the prayers at the Saad Bin Moaz mosque in the town outside Damascus, which was previously a rebel stronghold. After …

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September 12, 2016