The Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW), the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) will be celebrated with gaiety and religious fervor across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
The Eid-e-Milad-un Nabi (SAW) is celebrated with zeal and fervour by Muslims across the world. The day is celebrated on the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
The month of Rabi-ul-Awwal is of immense significance for Muslims due to a series of notable events that occurred during this month.
Thousands of devotees would be attending the night-long prayers in major shrines across Jammu and Kashmir.
The largest congregation is expected at Hazratbal shrine, which also houses the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
Thousands of men, women, and children devotees would attend night-long prayers and seek peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah.
The devotees would be shown the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) after every prayer on Friday by the head cleric of the Hazratbal shrine.
The government has put in place all arrangements for the convenience of the devotees at Hazratbal.
Stringent security arrangements have also been put in place in and around the Hazratbal shrine.
Scores of J&K Police personnel were deployed to prevent any untoward incident while senior officers were keeping a vigil on the entire Hazratbal area.
Police were keeping a close eye on the traffic and parking management.
The large congregations on Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) would also be held at Asar-e-Sharief Shehri Kalashpora and Jinab Sahab Soura shrines in Srinagar.
Several small and large rallies on the Eid-e-Milad un Nabi (SAW) would be taken across Jammu and Kashmir.
Besides congregations and rallies, several conferences and seminars would be held at multiple places by different religious organisations and other groups in J&K.