Prophet Muhammad’s birthday celebration on 20 and 21 November

By Ruzaik Farook

Muslims all over the world are celebrating Prophet Muhammad’s birthday also known as ‘Meelad un Nabi’. Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs Department, mosques, Arabic colleges, Muslim schools, madarasas, ahadiyya schools and Muslim organisations will conduct various programs to mark the Prophets’ birthday. 

It is a significant day for Muslims. While celebrating this solemn occasion we must follow the teachings of our Holy Prophet in our day-to-day life which alone will bring emancipation and salvation to suffering mankind.

Faizan E. Madina, Messenger Street, Colombo has organised a Meelad Procession to mark Prophet Muhammad’s birthday and it will be held on 20 November at 3:30 p.m. from Messenger Street to Dewatagaha Jumma Mosque, Town Hall, Colombo.

Ummu Zavaya Mosque, M.J.M. Lafir Mawatha, Colombo has organised Meelad un Nabi Celebration on 21 November at 8 a.m. It will be held under the patronage of Kaleefathul Kulafa Moulavi J. Abdul Hameed (Bahji). The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Muslim Service will live broadcast the proceedings from 8:30 a.m. onwards, said Ummu Zavaya Religious Committee Chairman and Sri Lankan Ambassador in Palestine Fawzan Anver.  Also Wellawatte Jumma Mosque and Board of Management of the Ummu Zavaya will jointly organise Prophet Muhammad’s birthday celebration on 24 November at 7 p.m. at the Wellawatte Jumma Mosque.