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Sheep traders lean on cyber world to meet Bakrid demand
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Sheep traders lean on cyber world to meet Bakrid demand

July 25, 2020

Less crowd in traditional markets in city that are usually teeming with buyers and animal sellers Traders report lack of sales during COVID times; even regular customers shying to come out for open trade Mysore/Mysuru: With less than 10 days to go for Bakrid, bleating of goats has been resonating in the cyber world and…

They groom sheep well  to fetch a good price
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They groom sheep well to fetch a good price

August 11, 2019

From snipping of body hair to giving head massage and brushing the hair, they do it all to make their sheep look attractive By Shadan Muneer Festivities are in the air. Monsoon has ushered in the season of festivities for people of all faiths and it is raining celebrations. The city is gearing up for…

Bakrid: City Police holds peace meeting
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Bakrid: City Police holds peace meeting

August 11, 2019

Mysuru: Ahead of Monday’s Bakrid Festival, the City Police held a meeting with heads of various communities at the Conference Hall in City Police Commissioner’s office here yesterday. Addressing the meeting, DCP (L&O) M. Muthuraj gave tips on peaceful and harmonious Bakrid celebrations.  The DCP warned of legal action against those trying to disturb peace…

Landmark Millennium Circle turning out a Sheep Pen
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Landmark Millennium Circle turning out a Sheep Pen

August 1, 2019

Mysuru: Many readers have written to Star of Mysore about the busy LIC Circle near the Torchlight Parade Grounds on the busy Mysuru-Bengaluru Road turning into a sheep pen. “Lately I have observed that lot of sheep selling vendors gather there with their herd of animals and they have literally turned the spot into a…

Welcome to Sheep City
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Welcome to Sheep City

August 1, 2019

Like they say, good fences and good gates make good goats, good sheep will fetch you good returns… By V. Shourabh [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] It is that time of the year and the season of festivity begins with Bakrid which will be most likely celebrated on Aug. 11 or 12. Bakrid or Eid…

Thousands offer Bakrid prayers at Eidgah Maidan
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Thousands offer Bakrid prayers at Eidgah Maidan

August 22, 2018

Mysuru: Thousands of Muslim brethren gathered at the Eidgah Maidan in Tilak Nagar to offer Eid prayers as part of Bakrid, this morning. The prayer was led by Sir Khazi of Mysore Hazrath Moulana Mohammad Usman Shariff. In his message, Sir Khazi said that it is that time of the year when families come together…

Muslim brethren to celebrate Bakrid tomorrow
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Muslim brethren to celebrate Bakrid tomorrow

August 21, 2018

Mysuru: Muslim brethren will be celebrating Eid-Ul-Adha (Bakrid) in city  tomorrow. Eid prayers will be held at 10 am at the Eidgah Grounds in Tilaknagar. The prayers will be led by Sir Khazi of Mysuru Hazrath Moulana Mohammed Usman Shariff, who will also address the gathering. Mass prayers will also be conducted at Eidgah Grounds…

Muslim brethren offer mass prayer on Bakrid
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Muslim brethren offer mass prayer on Bakrid

September 2, 2017

Mysuru: Over 20,000 Muslim brethren offered mass prayers at the Tilak Nagar Idgah Maidan on the occasion of Bakrid or Eid-al-Azha celebrations in city this morning. The mass prayers were led by Sir Khazi of Mysore Hazrath Moulana Mohamed Usman Shariff who remembered the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim Khaleelullah and his son Ismail Zabiullah who…

Bakrid: Sale of sheep picks up in city
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Bakrid: Sale of sheep picks up in city

August 30, 2017

Mysuru: With just two days remaining for Bakrid Festival, sale of sheep has picked up in city with sheep rearers from Srirangapatna, Pandavapura, Arakere, T. Narsipur, Bannur and other places bringing their livestock and doing brisk business since a week. This apart, online sale of sheep is also doing good business with sellers selling breeds…

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