Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi, birthday of Prophet Muhammad is being celebrated with religious fervor and gaiety across the Kashmir valley on Sunday.
The largest gathering was observed at Asar-e-Sharief Hazratbal, housing the holy relic of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), on the bank of Dal Lake where thousands of devotees including men, women, and children participated in night-long prayers “Shab Khawani” during which special prayers were offered on Saturday.
The Hazratbal Shrine on the eve of Eid-e-Milad in Srinagar on Saturday was illuminated and brightly lit up.
Soon after the first prayer of the day “Fajr” namaz was offered at the Hazratbal shrine, a priest displayed the “Moie-e-Muqadas” or Holy relic of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) before the devotees on the occasion.
The devotees would have a peek at the holy relic after every prayer for the two days at the shrine and on the following Friday. Similar night-long prayers were also held at various places in the Kashmir valley including Jenab Sahib Soura in downtown Srinagar.
The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha greeted the people on the occasion and conveyed best wishes on Eid-e-Milat-un-Nabi. “May this auspicious occasion deepen the spirit of universal love, compassion, selflessness, harmony, and unity amongst all”, Lieutenant Governor said in a tweet.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Faroq, Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah, and several political leaders have also greeted the people on the auspicious occasion. The authorities and the Waqab Board had made elaborate arrangements for the devotees at Hazratbal Shrine on the occasion.