Mangaluru, March 20 -- Karnataka Legislative Assembly speaker UT Kadar Fareed on Friday offered Eid prayers at the Idgah Masjid in Mangaluru.

Speaking to ANI, Fareed said, "I extend best wishes to everyone on Eid al-Fitr. The message of every religious festival is peace and unity. We prayed for a peaceful country and world today."

In Kerala, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) MP PV Abdul Wahab offers Eid prayers. He told ANI, "Everybody prayed for peace in West Asia and the world."

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, is one of the most sacred times as it is believed that the Quran came down to the earth from heaven for the very first time.

The holy Quran is regarded as "a guidance for men and women, a declaration of direct...