Muslims participate in Milad-un-Nabi celebrations at Charminar in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
| Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G.
Hyderabad came alive on Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammed, on Wednesday, with sermons and supplications, chants and cheering, solemnity and rejoicing, pomp and processions.The All India Majlis-e-Tameer-e-Millat (AIMTM), which organises one of the city’s oldest public meetings to mark the occasion, held its annual event at the Exhibition Grounds this year. Under the leadership of AIMTM president Syed Ayub Hussaini, the jalsa featured a galaxy of speakers, including Islamic scholars who spoke about the seerat (life) of Prophet Muhammed, drawing attention to the lessons it holds and underscoring the importance of following him as the principal role model.The Markazi Milad Juloos Committee, comprising Muslim faith leaders from across the city, joined hands for the annual Markazi Juloos (central procession), which began at the historic Mecca Masjid. Hundreds of young men, travelling on foot and on two-wheelers, as well as a couple of camels, were part of the procession, which steadily swelled as it made its way through the city.The committee stage saw legislators, such as Mir Zulfeqar, and panel members such as Kamil Pasha Shuttari. There was the loud beating of drums near the stage.The procession began a little after the Zohar (afternoon) prayers at the Mecca Masjid and moved through Charminar, Gulzar Houz, Madina Building, Salar Jung Museum, Darul Shifa, Purani Haveli, Kotla Alijah and Bibi Bazaar before culminating near Volta Hotel.
