Pakistan celebrates Prophet Muhammad’s birth anniversary with religious devotion

ISLAMABAD: People of Pakistan started celebrating the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Sunday, as the top leaders of the country urged the nation to follow his teachings for greater peace and social harmony.
The day began with 31-gun salute in the federal capital and 21-gun salute in the provincial capitals across Pakistan.
The government and private citizens have already adorned several buildings in Islamabad and other parts of the country with lights for the last several days.
The birth anniversary of the Prophet (PBUH) is widely observed in Pakistan during the third month of the lunar Islamic calendar.
Reflecting on the occasion, President Arif Alvi said the arrival of the Prophet (PBUH) helped people distinguish “between good and evil” since it removed “darkness of ignorance.”
“If today we want peace, serenity, tranquility and well-being of others and if we want truth, honesty and progress then we have to adopt the life and high moral values of the society structured by our Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH),” he said.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also said in a message that the arrival of the Prophet (PBUH) had challenged the forces of oppression, cruelty and exploitation.
“The result of the teachings of the Prophet (PBUH) was that the longtime bitter enemies became friends, cruelty against the poor and weak vanished, humanity learned about the value of knowledge, and people became more compassionate and learned how to live in dignity and freedom,” he said.
As the day unfolds, special ceremonies will be held in different parts of the country to commemorate the occasion.
Special prayers will also be offered for the unity, solidarity, progress and welfare of Muslims across the world.

Pakistan celebrates Prophet Muhammad’s birth anniversary with religious devotion