Mysuru, June 7 -- Marking Bakrid annual festival, thousands offered Eid prayers at Eidgah Maidan in Tilak Nagar this morning. Sir Khazi of Mysuru Hazarath Moulana Mohammed Usman Shariff led the prayers.

Later, addressing the huge gathering, the Sir Khazi said, "the festival commemorates Prophet Ibrahim Khaleelullah's sacrifice of his son. In remembrance of this historic and great sacrifice we celebrate Bakrid festival and sacrifice animals."

Asking the Muslim brethren to keep the surroundings of their houses and the city clean and not to throw wastes on roads after sacrifice of animals, he prayed for peace in the country and for welfare of the citizens.

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