ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan offered Eidul Fitr prayers at a mosque inside his Bani Gala residence in Islamabad.
Following the prayers, the prime minister shook hands with his staff and exchanged Eid greetings.
The mosque, built inside the prime minister’s residence in Bani Gala, had held first Friday prayers on Jan 11 this year.
A senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, Naeemul Haq shared the pictures of the mosque on social media.
The mosque built inside Bani Gala had its first Juma prayers this week. pic.twitter.com/IonCLC9veS
— Naeem ul Haque (@naeemul_haque) January 12, 2019
One of the snaps showed PM Khan offering prayer inside the mosque along with security staffers and other officials.
The mosque was built on special instructions of the prime minister two months ago.
It is pertinent to note here that party men and other visitors who used to frequent the PM’s residence used to offer their prayers in congregation in the house’s lawn.
“Keeping in view the need of a permanent praying space, PM Imran Khan had ordered construction of a mosque which was inaugurated today by Imran Khan himself,” added the correspondent.
M’s wife Bushra Bibi had revealed during an interview in September that Imran Khan not only offers farz (obligatory) prayers but offers nawafil (optional prayers) as well.
“Every day, while leaving for office, he raises his hands and prays to God for help,” said the first lady.
She also revealed the beside praying five times a day, Imran Khan doesn’t even go to sleep without reciting tasbeeh.
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