Srinagar:
Barring protests at some places, Eid-ul-Fitr was today celebrated across Kashmir with thousands of devotees flocking the mosques, shrines and prayer grounds in the Valley to offer the special prayers.
Dressed in their best, Muslims made their way to the Eidgahs (prayer grounds), mosques and shrines to offer prayers.
The fasting month came to an end yesterday with the sighting of the crescent moon as Muslims follow the lunar calendar.
The biggest gathering of the devotees was witnessed at Hazratbal Shrine with around 60,000 people while Eidgah ground in old city recorded an attendance of 35,000 devotees.
Tourist Reception Centre ground near Lal Chowk also witnessed a large attendance of around 25,000 people, official sources said, adding over 10,000 Muslims offered prayers at Syed Yaqoob Shah Shrine at Sonawar.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah were among those who offered prayers at the Hazratbal shrine, the sources said.
Large gathering were also witnessed at Jenab Sahib Soura, Makhdoom Sahib, Iqra Masjid and Jamia Masjid Barzulla. Reports of Eid celebration and congregational prayers were also received from all major towns and district headquarters of the Valley, the sources said.