Citizens across Türkiye gathered at mosques on Tuesday to pray and mark Mawlid al-Nabi (Mevlid Kandili).
Ahead of the night prayer on Mawlid al-Nabi, special recitations were held across Istanbul's mosques, including Çamlıca and Eyüpsultan. Congregants prayed following Quran recitals, with a strong participation of people.
The programs began with Quranic recitations prior to the night prayer and continued with religious hymns and odes honoring the Prophet Muhammad. Following the night prayer, the event concluded with collective prayers, as worshippers gathered for Mawlid al-Nabi.
As the congregations began to disperse, teams from the Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) served traditional juice to worshippers following the events at the historic Fatih, Eyüpsultan and Sultanahmet mosques.
Similar observances marking the holy night took place in the capital Ankara and across all the provinces of the country.
