Udaipur: Eleven couples began a new chapter of their lives at the third grand mass wedding (Ijtemai Nikah) organised by Shababe Ahle Sunnat Group on Sunday at the Teli Samaj community hall near Subhash Chowk in Udaipur.
According to media in-charge Abdul Aziz Sindhi, the group continued its annual tradition of organising mass marriages, bringing together 11 couples in a ceremony conducted according to Islamic customs and traditions.
The wedding proceedings began at 10 am, when the couples departed from Chishtiya Public School, Masjid Chowk, Mallatalai, and proceeded towards the Teli Samaj community hall in a traditional Islamic procession.
At around 11 am, Maulana Mohammad Ishaq Akbari, Imam of the mosque, solemnised the Nikah and formally conducted the marriage rituals, as the couples accepted each other as life partners.
The event also witnessed the felicitation of newly elected Mansoori Samaj president Mohammad Shabbir Mansoori, popularly known as Tony, by members of Shababe Ahle Sunnat Group.
Group members Azad Sheikh, Syed Shadab Ali, Idris Dayer, Nawab Ali and Rauf, along with other volunteers, played an important role in organising the ceremony and ensuring its successful conduct.
Special arrangements were made to welcome guests, with refreshments, tea, breakfast and meals organised for all attendees.
The initiative reflects the spirit of community participation and collective responsibility, while providing couples with an opportunity to begin their married lives through a dignified and organised ceremony.