Hundreds of thousand Muslims start observing Aitkaf

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KARACHI: Hundreds of thousand Muslims have started observing Aitkaf from Asar prayers today till sighting of Shawaal Moon.

Motakifs started their Aitkaf in Mosques and at homes to follow the Sunnah of Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

The Sunnah Aitkaf for men, is to retreat and seclude oneself within the mosque while women at home during the last ten days of Ramazan.