Milad Un Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad is being celebrated all over the country today. Muslims organise special recitation of the Holy Quran, Mehfal-e-Naat and Qawalis to celebrate the occasion. Mosques are tastefully decorated and illuminated at night. In the national capital the main functions will be held at Jama Masjid in old Delhi area where a large number of Muslims will take part in the Eid celebrations.The President, Vice President, Prime Minister and the UPA Chairperson have greeted the people on the occasion of Milad-Un-Nabi.In Uttar Pradesh Eid -Milad Ul Nabi is being celebrated across the state with traditional gaiety and religious fervor. Processions are being carried out in different parts of the state to celebrate the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad. The event is marked by public gatherings and religious discourses at several places. Mosques are specially decorated on this occasion. Our Lucknow correspondent reports that elaborate security arrangements have been made to maintain law and order. Priority has been given to sensitive districts including state capital Lucknow, Moradabad, Bareilly, Aligarh, Meerut, Bareilly, Kanpur, Varanasi, Allahabad and Mau in the deployment of additional forces. Quick Response Team teams have been asked to be attentive and anti-riot squads have been deployed in all the sensitive pockets of the state.
News On AIR | February 16, 2011 9:06 AM
Eid -Milad Ul Nabi being celebrated across the nation