As Eid-i-Miladun Nabi was being celebrated with religious zeal and fervour across the country on Tuesday, political leaders urged the nation to follow Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) teachings of unity and tolerance.
The day — declared a public holiday — dawned with a 31-gun salute in Islamabad and 21-gun salutes in all provincial capitals, state-run Radio Pakistan stated.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended their heartfelt congratulations to the country on the occasion of Eid-i-Miladun Nabi, Radio Pakistan reported.
Both leaders urged the public to follow the Holy Prophet’s teachings as a “guiding light to overcome prevailing challenges”.
President Zardari stressed the need to spread the message of love and compassion for humanity taught by the Holy Prophet, the report said.
In his message, PM Shehbaz said the blessed life, noble character, and exemplary conduct of the Holy Prophet served as a beacon of light for entire humanity.
The premier also highlighted that the nation should also remember “our oppressed brothers and sisters in Palestine and [occupied] Kashmir, who are facing tyranny and oppression”.
“The Prophet (PBUH) through his words and deeds presented a model that how human beings could achieve prosperity and harmony by upholding the universal principles of love, tolerance, and justice,” Associated Press of Pakistan quoted PM Shehbaz as saying.
While special prayers were offered after the Fajr prayer for the unity of the Muslim Ummah and Pakistan’s prosperity, the day’s main feature would be the National Seerat Conference in Islamabad.
Organised by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, the conference was scheduled for 9am and is being broadcast live by Radio Pakistan.
Meanwhile, streets, roads, buildings, mosques, and houses have been decorated with colourful lights to mark the auspicious occasion, Radio Pakistan added.
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