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12-03-2017, 03:40 PM
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Eid Milad celebrated with zeal
LAHORE: The nation celebrated Eid Milad on Friday with traditional religious zeal and fervour amidst tight security arrangements. The believers held festivities and celebrations paying homage to the last messenger of Almighty who brought the last divine religion, Islam, and last divine book, Quran, to mankind. On the occasion, a number of seerat conferences, meetings and programs were held, and processions were taken out which marched through their routes eulogizing the Prophet of Islam (SAW). Besides, a number of gatherings for Naat Khwani, Quirat, Qawwali and Naatia Mushaaira were held across the country. Religious scholars and Ulema in their special sermons highlighted the significance of the occasion and asked the people to follow the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (SAW) to achieve success in the life and the life after death.
Like the previous year, the Eid-e-Miladun Nabi was observed this year, too, as Namoos-e-Risalat Day, (Prophet?s honor Day) in response to western conspiracies. All the celebrations on the day reflected a renewed enthusiasm towards protecting the honor of the Prophet (SAW) and renewed zeal to follow his Sunnah and becoming better Muslims, as the speakers and prayer leaders emphasized the need to follow the Sunnah in latter and spirit to counter the pagans? conspiracies. The day began with a 31-gun salute in the federal capital and 21-gun salutes in the provincial capitals while special prayers were offered for the security, solidarity and prosperity of the country in particular and Mulsim Ummah in general. It was a public holiday and all business centers and offices were closed. Newspapers brought out special editions while electronic media aired special programmes to highlight the importance of the occasion. Mosques and all important government and private buildings were tastefully decorated with illuminations. Groups of volunteers and market committees decorated their own markets, mohallas, houses and surroundings with illuminations, colored flower ropes, buntings, chandeliers and ribbons and many organizations also held competitions among people for best decorated mohallah and street. In Lahore, the celebrations were somewhat affected by TLYR sit-in on The Mall led by Dr Ashraf Asif Jalali who held Durood and Naat meetings at the sit-in to keep the participants warmed and charged. The central Milad procession under the aegis of Markazi Milad committee was taken out from the railway station in the afternoon which passed through its traditional route via Ausralasia Chowk, branderth road, Railway road, Chowk Dalgran, Gwalmandi, mayo hospital, Anarkali, lohari gate, bhaati gate, and culminated at Data Darbar. Besies, many other processions were taken out in different parts of the city. The government suspended the cell phone services in certain sensitive areas to ward off terror fears. Prior to the procession a grand meeting was held which was addressed by prominent figures from all walks of life. The meeting was inaugurated by committee president Malik Aftab Rabbani, while justice retd Dr Munir Mughal presided over the proceedings, hoisted the national flag on the occasion while provincial minister Bilal Yasin, Advisor to AJK Prime Minister Ghulam Muhiuddin Diwan, Sahabzada Hayat Sultan from Balochistan, Taimur Sultan from Sindh, Sardar Janam Singh and Bhagat Lal from minorities, renowned actor Mustafa Qureshi, former judges of Lahore High Court and elite of the town were also present. The participants of the ceremony were sprinkled with rose water and flower petals by a plane besides sabeels of water and juices were set up along its route to facilitate the participants. Group of Naat Khwans rendered Naats while volunteers set free thousands of pigeons and balloons in the air which presented a delightful sight. Thousands of police, special forces and Rangers personnel were deployed at sensitive areas. أكثر... 
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