Eid Miladun Nabi to be celebrated with religious zeal, fervour

Arrangements have been made for naat recitals, conferences and congregations

KARACHI: The city of Karachi has come alive with the festivity surrounding Eid Mildun Nabi, which is being celebrated with religious zeal and fervour in the metropolis, as in the rest of country, today (Sunday).

In relevance to the occasion, buildings and mosques have been illuminated with decorative lights and arrangements for the day have been finalised by all Milad committees in the city.

As part of the celebrations, arrangements have been made for the recitation of the Quran and prayers at several mosques, in addition to the recitals of naats and Qaseeda Burda Shareef. Moreover, various programmes and conferences, including Seerat-un-Nabi Conference, have been organised to highlight the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and honour him.

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Processions

The occasion will witness the emergence of various processions in the city today.

The main procession, organised by Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), will emerge from the New Memon Masjid in Bolton Market, at around 3 pm. It will be led by Allama Shah Abdul Haq Qadri, Dr Haji Hanif Tayyab, Maulana Abrar Rehmani, Allama Muzaffar Hussain Shah and other religious scholars and will culminate at Nishtar Park. However, instead of passing through MA Jinnah Road, the track for which has been blocked from Capri Cinema to Numaish Chowrangi due to the ongoing construction work of Green Line Bus Project, the procession will reach Nishtar Park by taking a detour to the road leading to Soldier Bazaar.

At Nishtar Park, religious scholars will address the participants of the procession. The procession’s partakers will offer Asr and Maghrib prayer at the park, following which, special prayers for the security and prosperity of Muslims around the world and Pakistan, as well as for the independence of Kashmir will be made.

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Scout teams have been deployed across the city as part of security arrangements for the day, who will also guide the participants of processions on different routes. Moreover, to further ensure the security of the participants of the procession, only vehicles with special passes will be able to move along the parade.

Besides the main procession, several small processions have also been planned, which will emerge from 40 different areas of the city and will join the main procession at Nishtar Park.

Keeping in view the arrangements for the day, ASWJ has demanded of K-Electric to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply to the venues of processions and programmes held in relevance to Eid Miladun Nabi.

The citizens of Hyderabad will also celebrate Eid Miladun Nabi by participating in 42 major rallies and various congregations. According to a police spokesperson, 3,000 officials have been deployed across the city to ensure the security of the participants of the rallies. Of the 3,000 officials, 2,000 have been assigned the responsibility to ensure the security of the main procession in Hyderabad, organised by Sunni Tehreek, Jamaat-e-Ulema-e-Pakistan and Muhammadi Mosque Bohri Jamaat Khana.

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Honouring the Prophet (PBUH)

Various prominent personalities, including scholars and politicians, have expressed their love for the prophet, stressing that importance of following his example, speaking in relevance to the occasion.

Speaking with regards to the importance of highlighting the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), ASWJ Karachi Chief Allama Shah Abdul Haq Qadri has said that the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is a source of inspiration for people of all ages. His preaching and practices paved the way for peace, security, human development and welfare, he said.

Meanwhile, Pak Sarzameen Party leader Mustafa Kamal said, “We can only achieve success, in this world and in the hereafter, by following the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).” Almighty Allah had sent him as a blessing for all the worlds and Muslims should be thankful for belonging to his ummah, said Kamal.

Sindh Governor Imran Ismail too congratulated Muslims around the world on the auspicious occasion of Eid Miladun Nabi and said the best way to express love for Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is to promote religious and sectarian harmony and maintain peace in the society. “World can be made a better place if we follow the example of the prophet, which will also help the rest of the world in understanding the true message of Islam,” he said.



Congregations and conferences

Meanwhile, several conferences have also been arranged across Sindh by Jamaat-e-Islami’s Sindh chapter. A three-day conference will commence today morning in Mirpurkhas and another in Hyderabad tonight, which will include the address of notable religious scholar Irfan Ahmed. A five-day conference has been organised in Shikarpur, which will begin today and will be addressed by Hafiz Nasrullah Aziz, Mumtaz Hussain Sahito and Muhammad Hussain Mehnati.

Moreover, five of the largest congregations in the province will take place at Bagh-e-Mustafa ground, Allama Iqbal ground, Paqqa Qila ground, Hussaini Chowk and Town Hall in Tandojam. 

Published in The Express Tribune, November 10^th, 2019.