PESHAWAR: Like other parts of the country, Jumatul Wida was observed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata with religious reverence and zeal amid tight security arrangements.

A large number of followers visited mosques and offered prayers as the last Friday of the fasting months holds special significance to the Muslims.

Big congregations were witnessed in almost all major mosques of the provincial capital, including historic Masjid Mohabat Khan, Dervesh Masjid and Sonehri Masjid, where faithful offered special prayers for progress and prosperity of Pakistan and liberation of Muslim occupied territories.

The ulema and mashaikh delivered special sermons on the importance of Ramazan, Eidul Fitr, and urged people to follow the path of Almighty and the Holy Prophet to achieve success here and hereafter.

The khateebs, belonging to different schools of thought, highlighted the importance of fasting, and observance of rituals like Shab-i-Qadr, Aitekaf and Fitrana. They urged people to pay Fitrana before of Eid prayer at Rs100 per individual.

Published in Dawn, July 26th, 2014