LAHORE: Preparations for celebrating the blessed birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) are in full swing, with festivities being expressed across cities, towns and villages.
Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabi-ul-Awwal) will be observed across Pakistan tomorrow (Wednesday) with religious devotion and respect. The government has announced a public holiday for the occasion.
Seminars, conferences and Mehfil-e-Naat gatherings focusing on the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) will be organised across the country. Processions will also be held in various cities.
Tonight, mosques across Pakistan will host gatherings featuring Milad, Durood and Salam. Religious scholars will shed light on the blessed life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
To celebrate the arrival of the Prophet (PBUH), streets, neighbourhoods, markets and mosques across the country have been decorated with green flags and colourful lights. Government and private buildings have also been illuminated, while decorative arches and gateways have been erected along several markets and major roads.
Devotees are expressing their love and reverence for the Prophet (PBUH) by creating beautiful models of the Kaaba and Masjid al-Nabawi.
Processions and rallies will be held at various locations across the country, including Lahore. Participants will recite Durood throughout the routes, while arrangements will also be made to distribute food and sweets as part of the Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrations.
Religious scholars say that expressing love and devotion to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) requires more than simply remembering his life. They stressed that following his teachings is the true path to success in this world and the hereafter.
