Pakistan imposes ban on cell phone use during Eid Festival

In an attempt to thwart any chance of violence during thefestival of Eid, the Pakistan government has imposed a ban on the use of cell phones and digital cameras, reports India Daily.

Bakr Eid, as the festival is popularly known, celebrates the end of Ramada and symbolises the ultimate submission to the will of Allah. It was on this day that Prophet Abraham sacrificed his son Ismail as per the divine wishes communicated to him by Archangel Gabriel. Muslims throughout the world commemorate Abraham's sacrifice on this day by symbolically slaughtering an animal. (Hindustan Times)

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