Faisal Masjid to host biggest Eid congregation

Islamabad: As usual, the biggest Eidul Fitr congregation in the capital will take place at Faisal Masjid.
Professor Tahir Hakeem of the Faculty of Shariah and Law at the International Islamic University, Islamabad, will deliver the Eid sermon at 7:30 a.m. before leading prayers amid tight security checks all over the place.
Ministers, parliamentarians, foreign dignitaries, bureaucrats, businessmen and people from other walks of life from across Islamabad, Rawalpindi and adjoining areas will show up at the mosque for the event in large numbers.
In all, there will be Eid congregations at around 600 small and big places, mostly mosques, in Islamabad’s rural and urban areas.Mostly, Eid prayers will be offered at 7:30 a.m. However, the prayer timing has been fixed for 7:45 a.m. and 8 a.m. at some places of worship.