Spiritual devotion of Valley Youth by undergoing largest ‘Aetikaaf: Srinagar: 24 July: As Muslims across the world observing fast and spending most of their time in prayers, this Ramadan scores of young Muslims from all over the Kashmir valley have set an example of spiritual devotion by undergoing largest ‘Aetikaaf’ (a pious Islamic practice consisting a period of last ten days of Ramadan to be spent by a worshipper in the mosque) in the valley. In Dar-ul-uloom Raheemiya in Bandipora, every year there is an increase in the number of people undergoing Aetikaaf making the Islamic institution to hold one of the largest Aitekaaf in the valley. Last year’s largest Aetikaaf being observed by 1025 youth at the Dar-ul-uloom Raheemiya has encouraged more youth during this Ramadan, with numbers crossing over thousand mark. In 2012, more than 1007 people have observed the Aitekaaf in the institution. Molvi Fayaz Ahmad Shah, Incharge for Aitekaaf affairs in the institution said that 1400 youth are presently undergoing the holy event of Aetikaaf besides many people who visit the institute to spend few days in performing religious practices with them. “Every year people in large number observe Aetikaaf here . This year around 1400 people are observing Aitekaaf comprising of people from different districts of Kashmir. It comprises mostly youth while the elderly people are equally enthusiastic in observing the Aitekaaf,” he said. Molvi Shah said that during last ten days of Ramadan, sermons and recitation of Quran are being continuously held in the Dar-ul-Uloom in which many of these youth address religious teachings to the other participants. “During the days of Aetikaaf , people here remain busy in offering prayers. Students as well as teachers recite Quran and deliver lesson about life in the light of Quran and Hadith,” they said. Further in Mehmoodabad Bandipora, the scene is all together different. The mosque of Dar -ul-Uloom Raheemiya is filled with the faithful Muslims irrespective of their sects. “During the last ten days of holy month of Ramadan we get to see Muslims thronging this mosque. Besides others, locals also participate in this event,” said Ali Muhammad a local resident It is worth to mention that people from past few years especially youth in many places of Kashmir have been voluntarily observing Aetikaaf to protect their communities from evils.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 06:25:46 +0000
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