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Grand Milad-un-Nabi 2010 – Celebrating the Blessed Life of our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Administrator on February 16th, 2010

The month of immeasurable blessings and mercy has started. The month of Light, Rabi Al-Awwal (third month of Isamic calendar) is the month which marks the birth of the most perfect and beloved of all Allah’s creations, the mercy to the worlds, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

To express happiness, demonstrate joy and delight at the blessed birth of Rasulullah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him),  Muslims of Leeds, as always, will be holding a number of Eid Milad-un-Nabi events at Makkah Masjid and Madina Masjid.

The main Milad-un-Nabi event will be held on Sunday 21 February from 1.15 pm to 6.30pm to celebrate the birth, life and legacy of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The event will include the recitation of the Holy Qur’an by international reciters of the Noble Qur’an. The main Qurra’a will be

1. Qari Hajjaj Ramdan Handawi from Egypt;

2. Qari Faqir Muhammd Masudi

3. Qari Rafi-ud-Din Siyalvi

4. Qari Muhammad Qasim

Naats & nasheeds artists will include Qari Samundar Khan, who will recite parts of Saif-ul-Muluk.

Scholars will include Allamah Shaykh Ghulam Rabbani Afghani and Shaykh Idris Watts.

The chief guest will be Shaykh Pir Allau-ud-din Siddiqui, who is a world-renowned scholar and presents a vision of love, peace and harmony; it is upon these foundations that he has taken the bold step of starting the Noor TV Channel (Sky 819).  Shaykh Allau-ud-din Siddiqui is Chancellor of Mohi-ud-din Islamic University in Pakistan, founder of Mohi-ud-din Medical College, Pakistan, and also the Chairman of Al-Ehya Trust, which is engaged in accommodating and educating, orphaned and deprived children in Pakistan.

People of other faiths shall also share their thoughts about the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

All brothers and sisters are warmly invited to what will, insha Allah, be a spiritually uplifting and blessed gathering. As always, separate facilities will be provided for sisters. Refreshments will also be provided.

There will be a childrens Mawlid on the night of 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal, 25th March from 4:30-6:30pm at Makkah Masjid’s sister mosque al-Madina Masjid.

On Sunday 28 February, a ladies only Eid Milad-un-Nabi event will be held at Makkah Mosque. Naats, nasheeds and speeaches will be delivered by sisters.

Another Milad-e-Mustafa event is held with Owais Raza Qadri saheb, Hafiz Muhmmad Hussain Kaswal and other na’at khawan on Wednesday 3rd March, 6:30pm at Makkah Masjid.

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