Farewell Friday (Jumatul Wida)

GOTFIVEONIT · #1 (**permalink**) 10-12-2007, 06:38 AM

For many of us around the world, Today is the 30th day of Ramadan (Ramzan) and Jumatul Wida "Farewell Friday". It is the last Friday of Ramadan, which many Muslims deem to be of important signifigance. For people who usually dont attend jummah everyone definantly attends on this day, on this Jummah or attend at the bigger mosques, that they normally dont attend, as seen in the picture below...

Muslims praying by the Charminar in Hyderabad, India after filling the Makkah Masjid, congregations of more than two hundred thousand pray on the last friday of Ramadan.

Reuters - Fri Oct 12, 7:48 AM ET
Muslim worshippers attend prayers on the last Friday of the month of Ramadan, in Faisal mosque in Islamabad October 12, 2007. Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN)

Reuters - Fri Oct 12, 8:00 AM ET
Muslim worshippers pray at a mosque during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in the northeastern Indian city of Siliguri October 12, 2007. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri (INDIA)

GOTFIVEONIT · #2 (**permalink**) 10-12-2007, 07:16 AM

Kashmiri Muslims pray on the eve of Jumat-ul-vida, the last Friday of Ramadan, in Srinagar, India, Friday, Oct. 12, 2007. Muslims in India will celebrate Eid a-Fitr on Oct. 13 or 14, depending on the appearance of the moon, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Muslim worshippers attend prayers on the last Friday of the month of Ramadan, in Faisal mosque in Islamabad October 12, 2007. Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN)

A Kashmiri Muslim prays on the eve of Jumat-ul-vida, the last Friday of Ramadan, in Srinagar, India, Friday, Oct. 12, 2007. Muslims in India will celebrate Eid ul-Fitr on Oct. 13 or 14, depending on the appearance of the moon, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

A Kashmiri woman beggar takes alms outside Kashmir's grand mosque (Jamia Masjid) in Srinagar October 12, 2007. Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims thronged the mosque to offer special prayers on the last Friday (Jumat-ul-Vida) of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. REUTERS/Danish Ismail (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)

GOTFIVEONIT · #3 (**permalink**) 10-12-2007, 07:23 AM

Muslim worshippers offer prayers outside Kashmir's grand mosque (Jamia Masjid) in Srinagar October 12, 2007. Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims thronged the mosque to offer special prayers on the last Friday (Jumat-ul-Vida) of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. REUTERS/Danish Ismail (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)

Jetmir · #4 (**permalink**) 10-12-2007, 08:04 AM

Jumatul Wada? B is for Bidah

GOTFIVEONIT · #5 (**permalink**) 10-14-2007, 12:08 AM

Security for Jumatul Vida

Date: Fri 12 Oct 2007 22:21:56 IST

Description: Heavey police vigilance being kept at Historic Mecca Masjid on the eve of Ramazan in Hyderabad.

Muslims offer prayers on the last Friday of Ramadan at the Mecca Mosque in Hyderabad, India, Friday, Oct. 12, 2007. Muslims across the world are observing Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Muslims in India will celebrate Eid ul-Fitr on Oct. 13 or 14, depending on the appearance of the moon, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A)

An Indian Muslim prays on the eve of Jumat-ul-vida, the last Friday of Ramadan, in Gauhati, India, Friday, Oct. 12, 2007. Muslims in India will celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Oct. 13 or 14, depending on the appearance of the moon, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.(AP Photo/ Anupam Nath)

Muslims pray on a road outside the Jama Masjid mosque on the last Friday of Ramadan in Allahabad, India, Friday, Oct. 12, 2007. Muslims in India will celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Oct. 13 or 14, depending on the appearance of the moon, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. (AP Photo /Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Arabesque · #6 (**permalink**) 10-14-2007, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GOTFIVEONIT

A Kashmiri Muslim prays on the eve of Jumat-ul-vida, the last Friday of Ramadan, in Srinagar, India, Friday, Oct. 12, 2007. Muslims in India will celebrate Eid ul-Fitr on Oct. 13 or 14, depending on the appearance of the moon, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

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