Lucknow, March 21 Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with enthusiasm and religious fervor across Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, with devotees offering prayers at Eidgahs and mosques.
In Lucknow, the main congregation was held at the Aishbagh Eidgah, where a large number of worshippers offered namaz under the leadership of Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli. Special prayers were offered for peace, progress, and brotherhood in the country.
Several political leaders, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Rajendra Chaudhary, Naseemuddin Siddiqui, and Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai, attended the gathering and extended greetings. BJP Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma also visited the Eidgah.
According to local sources, members of the Sunni community offered prayers at Aishbagh Eidgah and the Teele Wali Masjid, while Shia devotees gathered at the Asifi Mosque (Bada Imambara) and Jama Masjid in Thakurganj.
Reports from Sambhal, Kaushambi, Deoria, and Amethi indicated that the festival was celebrated peacefully amid tight security.
In Sambhal, prayers were offered at 765 mosques and 117 Eidgahs, Superintendent of Police Krishna Kumar Bishnoi said, adding that large congregations were seen at the Shahi Jama Masjid and local Eidgahs after the conclusion of the month-long Ramzan fasts.
Some people in Sirsi town offered prayers wearing black armbands to protest against the US attack on Iran. Samajwadi Party MP Zia ur Rahman Barq said that people have the right to protest.
In Kaushambi, thousands gathered at the Shahi Eidgah in Manjhanpur, with police maintaining strict vigil to ensure law and order.
In Deoria, District Magistrate Divya Mittal and Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Suman inspected key locations, including the Eidgah on Malviya Road and Jama Masjid, to oversee security arrangements.
In Amethi, the festival was marked by communal harmony, with prayers offered at 117 mosques and 110 Eidgahs under tight security and drone surveillance, the officials said.
District Magistrate Sanjay Chauhan and Superintendent of Police Saravanan T monitored arrangements at the Jais Eidgah and extended greetings to the public.
