KATHMANDU, June 29: Bakra-Eid, the second biggest festival of the Muslim community, is being observed across the country on Thursday.
The festival is observed on the 70th day of Eid-ul-fitr or Ramadan. On this day, Muslims visit the nearest mosque after a morning bath and attend a mass prayer to recite the Namaz. After completing the reciting of the Namaj, they exchange greetings by hugging each other.
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On the occasion, crowds of people of the Islam religion are seen in mosques across the country, including Nepali Jame Masjid (mosque) in Durbar Marg, Kathmandu and Kashmiri Masjid.
The festival will be observed up to next Saturday. Meanwhile, the government has given a public holiday for Thursday (today) to mark the occasion Eid-al Adha, the Bakra Eid.
Here are some pictures taken by Republica's photojournalist Prasan Gurung in Kasmiri Masjid in Kathmandu on Thursday:
