Telangana govt declares holiday today on Hazrat Ali’s birth anniversary

Hyderabad: On the occasion of Hazrat Ali’s birth anniversary, the Telangana government has announced a holiday today. Tomorrow, the state will also observe a holiday on the occasion of Republic Day. Although the state government, in its calendar, announced a holiday for Hazrat Ali’s birth anniversary, it has been listed under optional holidays and not as a general one. Hazrat Ali holds great importance among all Muslims worldwide, and his birth anniversary is celebrated on the 13th of Rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. This year, it falls on January 25 in India. Hazrat Ali, also known as Ali ibn Abu Talib, was a brave leader and is remembered with great honor and reverence among Muslims. On the…