Eid Milad un-Nabi 2017 in Pakistan Will be on Friday Dec 1, 2017. Eid Milad-un-Nabi, also known as the Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday, is a public holiday in Pakistan. also Sunni Muslims observe Milad-un-Nabi on 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal (that is third month of the Islamic calendar) while in Pakistan all Shia Muslims observe it on 17 Rabi-ul-Awwal, coinciding with the birth date of their sixth Imam Jafar-al-Sadiq.
What Do Muslim People Do?
Milad-un-Nabi observances differ among Muslims people following different Madrasa and schools of Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh). Some Muslims scholars forbid celebrations, even challenge the holiday’s legality in light of Islamic Sharia (Islamic law). But many Muslims do not believe in celebrating of birthdays or anniversaries as there is no any evidence from Holy Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) life of such observances. On the other hand, many our scholars believe that this Eid Milad un-Nabi day should be celebrated festively. There is a considerable number of Muslims that observe Eid Milad un-Nabi day with utmost religious fervor.
The Eid Milad un-Nabi day starts off with an official 31 gun salute at the federal capital of Pakistan and a 21 gun salute in all provincial headquarters of Pakistan. The Pakistani national flag is hoisted on all major public governmental, non-governmental facilities, buildings, , mosques & even 1000s of households are tastefully well decorated & colorfully illuminated at all night.
On Eid Milad un-Nabi day seerat conferences are organized at both provincial & federal levels where Muslims Religious Scholars and intellectuals come and shed light on the Holy Prophet Muhammed’s (PBUH) life, sayings, philosophies & teachings Naath (poetry written in praise of the Holy Prophet) & Holy Quran recitation competitions are also held where many prizes are distributed among Muslims people who perform outstandingly in the Eid Milad un-Nabi 2017 in Pakistan.
Many Muslims people also donate to Muslims charity. Food & sweets are distributed among the needy, poor. Moreover, contributions are made to support innocent orphanages and asylums for the physically mentally challenged & widows of Muslims.
On Eid Milad un-Nabi day Special prayers are offered at all mosques. Our Muslims Religious scholars & leaders preach the Holy Prophet Muhammed’s (PBUH) teachings. All stories & all incidents from his life of morals, kindheartedness, such as forgiveness, bravery, wisdom, honesty, peace lovingness are quoted.
Eid Milad un-Nabi day, Milad-un-Nabi congregations, rallies & processions also take place in major cities across whole Pakistan country. These processions usually start from a major location (central mosques or locations of public prominence), pass through designated routes, and end at the starting point.
Muslims Public Life
Eid Milad un-Nabi 2017 in Pakistan Will be on Friday Dec 1, 2017, Eid Milad-un-Nabi is a main public holiday in Pakistan. All government & semi government offices, all private sectors offices, shopping malls, small businesses, educational institutions, Pakistan post offices and are closed on this Eid Milad un-Nabi day. Those all wishing to travel via public vehicles and transport on the Eid Milad un-Nabi day will need to contact the local public transport authorities on the public transport availability. Traffic may be also disrupted because of Eid Milad un-Nabi processions on all major routes.
Background of Eid Milad un-Nabi
The first public celebrations of Eid Milad un-Nabi day occurred in Egypt country towards the end of the 11th century. It was primarily a festival of the Shia ruling class. The celebrations featured Quran recitations (Koran), animal sacrifices, public sermons and feasts.
Shia Muslims first public observance of Milad-un-Nabi by Sunnis took place in 12th century in Syria under the rule of Noor-un-Din Zangi. In 1910 it was given the official status as a national festival throughout the Ottoman Empire. Milad-un-Nabi is now an official holiday in many Shia Muslim countries throughout the Shia Muslims world.
Symbols of Eid Milad un-Nabi
The symbols of Eid Milad un-Nabi day is green colored pennants are often seen during Eid Milad-un-Nabi processions, on shrines & all mosques. The Green color is associated with the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as being one of his favored colors. It is said that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) chose a green colored flag to represent Islamic republic during his life. Perfumes (Chiragan) candles & oil lamps are lit on the eve of 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal day to welcome the Holy Prophet’s (pbuh) arrival to celebrate Holy Prophet”s birth.
