The Curfewed Eid of Kashmir

Putting the entire valley of Kashmir under curfew on the most important Muslim religious festival of Eid-ul-Adha is the first event of its kind in the entire recorded history of Kashmir! M Ashraf Eid-ul-Adah is the most pious and revered festival in the Muslim world. It is in remembrance to the symbolic sacrifice which God asked Prophet Ibrahim to offer. Well, Kashmiris too have offered a similar symbolic sacrifice for their cause on this occasion. Kashmir has seen many periods of extreme suppression during its history of last four centuries.…

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