Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi observed amid religious fervor
09 October 2022, 08:21 pm | Updated: 23 November 2024, 09:21 am
The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), was observed in the country today with due religious fervor and festivity.
In separate messages, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the countrymen and the Muslims across the world on the occasion of the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi.
Thousands of Muslims with banners of different spiritual and social organizations like the Maizbhandar Darbar and other spiritual hubs joined colourful street marches in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country highlighting the Prophet's teachings of universal peace and harmony.
On this day in 570 - the 12th of Rabiul Awal of the Hijri calendar - Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia with divine blessings and messages of peace for mankind.
Different government and non-government organizations including the Islamic Foundation (IF) chalked out elaborate programmes to mark the day.
Marking the day, Bangladesh Television (BTV) and Bangladesh Betar aired special programmes and different national dailies published supplements highlighting the importance of the day.