KALADAN NEWS

Dated- 19th February 2003.

Eid- ul- Azha Celebrated in Arakan

Maungdaw, February 19:  Rohingya Muslims across the

Arakan State on 12th February 2003 celebrated the holy

Eid- ul Azha with due religious fervour and sprit of

sacrifice, according to our correspondent.

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims joined Eid prayers at

Eidghas (prayer ground) and mosques seeking divine

blessings for peace and prosperity of the nation and

unity of the Muslim ummah.

After prayers, some well off Rohingya Muslims

sacrificed animals remembering the great sacrificed of

the great Prophet Ibrahim(AS). They distributed meat

among relatives, friends and the poor.

Some Muslims were able to sacrifice animals as all the

business and economies are under the control of SPDC

authorities and the restriction of movements make the

Rohingya people economically cripple, said another

source.

However, to get permission from Nasaka (border

security force) for sacrificial animals have to pay

Kyat-2, 500/-per head and the leather of the sacrifice

animal has been paid to the agent of the Nasaka. They

(Nasaka) also collected 2 kgs of beef per head of the

sacrifice animal, said a villager to our source.

Editor

Kaladan Press Network.