Eid-e-Milad un Nabi

This year Eid-e-Milad un Nabi falls on Sunday, 1st April 2007. Muslims of the world express their pleasure on the birth date of their Beloved Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) and celebrate this occasion calling it as Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi. Id-e-Milad is celebrated on the twelfth day of the third month Rabi-ul-Awwal (according to the Islamic calendar). The ocassion is marked by recitation of Quranic verses in mosques from the eve of Eid-e-Milad and the day is celebrated by taking out processions called "Juloos", distributing food & sweet beverage "Sharbat" to the poor and organizing programs narrating the life of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) and reciting of "Zikr" and "Naat" in his honour. It is considered auspicious to offer prayers and give alms on this day. Muslims prove themselves to be the true followers of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). Paying highest respect to the last Prophet is the basic faith. The slightest disinclination towards the Prophet (S.A.W.) and his disrespect knowingly or unknowingly through connivance or openly, destroys a Muslim's entire faith (Imaan). Milaad-un-Nabi is celebrated for creating love and respect of the Prophet (S.A.W.) and through him the love and respect of Allah Almighty, the only Creator and Sustainer of the world.

Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) was the son of Abdullah & Aamina and the grandson of Abdul Muttalib of the tribe of Qureysh in the erstwhile Arabian Peninsula. He was born at Mecca on 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal (about April 570 AD). From a very young age Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) was respected by people for his honesty, truthfullness, charity and kindness. He was the most trusted person in the whole Mecca. At the age of 40 (in 610 AD), the angel Jibraeel (Gabriel) was sent by Allah to give revelations of Quraan to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). It was after that when he declared himself as the Prophet of Allah to the masses. He found some devotees but most Meccans did not believe in him. He had to immigrate to Medina, where he was warmly welcomed and spread the message of Allah across the globe. Later Islam became one of the most popular religions of the world. In 632 AD, Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) went on a pilgrimage to Mecca followed by thousands of his devotees, which marked the begining of Islamic calender or Hijri Calendar. Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) had to fight many battles against the non believers and foriegn forces in order to unite Arabian tribes, which later on united to make Arabs one of the most powerful kingdom in the Middle East with its expanses spreading from India in the East to Spain in the West.