Green buntings, flags and banners adorn the roads all over in celebration of the birthday of Prophet Hazrath Muhammad Sallalahu-Alaihi-wa-Sallim on Sunday.
Several localities of Hyderabad, especially in the Old City, have turned green. Green buntings, flags and banners adorn the roads all over in celebration of the birthday of Prophet Hazrath Muhammad Sallalahu-Alaihi-wa-Sallim on Sunday.
A massive public meeting Jalsa-e-Rahmatulil Aalameen is being held at Darulsalaam, the MIM headquarters, tonight. The meeting will be addressed by eminent scholar from Sri Lanka Hafiz Ahsan Iqbal Quadri, Jamia Nizamia rector Mufti Khaleel Ahmed and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi among others.
Another public meeting will be held at the Nizam College Grounds on Sunday by the All-India Majlis-e-Tameer-e-Millat, which will be addressed by Moulana Syed Sharafat Ali Nadvi, Swami Udhavakshanand, the Shankaracharya of Puri and JNU scholar Dr Hafeez-ur-Rahman.
The MIM will organise a Naatiya Mushaira at Darulsalaam on Sunday night.
Similar lectures and religious congregations are being organised across the city. Different organisations have arranged poor-feeding and blood donation camps at several places as they see this as the best way to celebrate the Birthday of the Holy Prophet.
The Holy Prophet of Islam, born in 571 AD, is considered by Muslims and non-Muslims alike as one of the most influential persons who walked the earth. Muslims consider him the restorer of an uncorrupted original monotheistic faith (Islam) of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and other prophets. He was also active as a diplomat, merchant, philosopher, orator, legislator, reformer, military general and an agent of divine action.
Milad processions will be held in the twin cities (Hyderabad and Secunderabad) on Sunday. A Qutba-e-Milaad will be recited at Mecca Masjid on Sunday morning, and a grand procession will be taken out from Mecca Masjid to the Moghalpura playground.
Relics of Holy Prophet Muhammad will also be on display at Mecca Masjid, Masjid-e-Shattariya, Quadri Chaman, Dargah-e-Yousufain, Siddiq Gulshan and a few other places in the city.
Decorative arches and models of "Khana Ka'aba" and "Roza-e-Rasool" (Peace Be Upon Him) have been erected at several places.
Elaborate arrangements have been made by the Hyderabad City Police to ensure peaceful conduct of the celebrations. (INN)