MUHAMMAD SALEEM

LAHORE: Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAWS) marking the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) is being observed with full religious zeal and fervor on Sunday (today).

The day will dawn with 31-gun salute in Islamabad and 21-gun salute in Karachi, Lahore, Quetta and Peshawar.

Special prayers and Quran Khawani will be held after Fajr prayers for the progress and prosperity of the country and well-being of the Ummah.

Milad processions will be taken out and `Mahaafil-e-Milad’ will be held in all small and major towns and cities across the country to celebrate the day. Necessary arrangements have been finalized to celebrate the day with religious sanctity.

Religious scholars including Ulema and other speakers will pay glowing tributes to the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) for His great and remarkable services of giving a right direction to the humanity through conveying and flourishing the message of Allah Almighty particularly for the Muslim Ummah besides upholding the teachings of Islam.

The milk sabeels will be set up by various organizations and personalities along the entire routes of the Milaad processions in the city and rest of the district. Cooked food will be distributed among the people including poor, orphans and down trodden to mark the jubilation over the sacred day of Eid Milad un Nabi (SAWS).

Radio and TV channels will present special programmes depicting Seerat-un-Nabi (SAWS), the life and sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).

The city streets and roads including bazaars and shopping centers have been decorated with lights and colourful banners depicting the writings about celebration of the Birthday of the last Prophet, Muhammad (PBUH). At night, all private and public buildings are being beautifully illuminated with coloured lights on this occasion to express jubilation over the sacred day.