Pakistani people walk through a decorated market on the celebration of the religious event in Lahore. PHOTO: AFP
Muslims around the world are celebrating the birth of Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), in the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Streets, mosques and buildings are decorated with illuminated lights while Muslims light lamps and fireworks to mark the occasion. Ritual ceremonies are being held around the world to commemorate the occasion.
Here we look at how Muslims are marking the occasion across the globe.
A Muslim attends a rally marking the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), in Sanaa, Yemen. PHOTO: REUTERS
A girl wearing a mask takes part in a procession celebrating the religious holiday, Benghazi, Libya. PHOTO: REUTERS
Images of the Holy Kabba in Makkah are illuminated on a street in Rawalpindi. PHOTO: REUTERS
Muslims celebrate during a procession celebrating the religious holiday in Benghazi, Libya. PHOTO: REUTERS
People walk along a decorated street in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS
Muslim women attend a rally in Sanaa, Yemen. PHOTO: REUTERS
A street is illuminated with colourful lights in Karachi. PHOTO: AFP
A street is illuminated with colourful lights in Karachi. PHOTO: AFP
Muslims light fireworks in Lahore. PHOTO: AFP
Muslim Yemenis attend a gathering in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. PHOTO: AFP
Lebanese Muslim men perform with sabres during a ritual ceremony in the southern city of Sidon. PHOTO: AFP
A Lebanese Muslim Sufi young man has a spike pierced into his cheek during a ritual ceremony. PHOTO: AFP
A reflection in a glass window shows Lebanese Muslim Sufi men playing music during a ritual ceremony. PHOTO: AFP
Kashmiri Muslims converge on the Hazratbal, a single domed facade white marble shrine which houses a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of Prophet Muhammad in Srinagar. PHOTO: AFP
Afghan women and children eat during celebrations in Afghanistan. PHOTO: AFP
Afghan men and boys eat during celebrations in Afghanistan. PHOTO: AFP
A Kashmiri vendor sells traditional Kashmiri snacks to be sold among devotees. PHOTO: AFP
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