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Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi

Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi celebrated with religious fervor across Jammu and Kashmir

| @indiablooms | Oct 10, 2022, at 04:32 am

Srinagar: Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) was celebrated with great religious fervour in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

Thousands of people gathered at Dargah Hazratbal to observe the occasion.

 The gathering primarily comprised women who had come from all around the Valley and belonged to all walks of life.

The government provided all possible help - including transportation, and supply of essential services for the celebration.

One Kashmiri Observer said: "What is ironic however is that India still gets lectured on religious tolerance and its Kashmir policy by countries like China at the UN. When did the world see such visuals from Xinjiang? Or from Pakistan? Whatever the critics say, India however will continue to relentlessly follow its own ideals of secularism, liberalism and nationalism."

The largest gathering was observed at Asar-e-Sharief Hazratbal, housing the holy relic of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), on the bank of Dal Lake where thousands of devotees including men, women and Children participated in night long prayers “Shab Khawani” during which special prayers were offered on Saturday.

Soon after the first prayer of the day “Fajr” namaz was offered at the Hazratbal shrine, a priest displayed the “Moie-e-Muqadas” or Holy relic of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) before the devotees on the occasion. The devotees would have the glimpse of the holy relic after every prayer for the two days at the shrine and on the following Friday.

Similar night long prayers were also held at various places of the Kashmir Valley, including in Jenab Sahib Soura, in down town Srinagar.

The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has greeted the people on the occasion and conveyed best wishes on Eid-e-Milat-un-Nabi.

“May this auspicious occasion deepen the spirit of universal love, compassion, selflessness, harmony and unity amongst all”, Lieutenant Governor said in a tweet.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Faroq, Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah and several political leaders have also greeted the people on the auspicious occasion.

The authorities and the Waqab Board had made elaborate arrangements for the devotees at Hazratbal Shrine on the occasion.

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