In Pictures: Eid-i-Miladun Nabi Being Celebrated Across Pakistan

Today in Pakistan, Eid-i-Miladun Nabi, a celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal, is being rejoiced with religious zeal and enthusiasm. The mosques, streets, houses, and many other significant buildings have been decorated with colourful lights.

A street decorated with lights in Bahadurabad, Karachi. 

 

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Eid Milad un Nabi is one of the biggest and most outwardly celebrated religious holidays in Pakistan. It’s observed on the 12th day of the Islamic month of Rabi ul Awal. The date marks the birthday of the Holy Prophet. My personal favorite part of the holiday is to wander around town at night and see it lit up in all its glory. One specific lighting color that you see most often around town is green, it’s the color of the dome overlying the Prophet’s tomb in Medina. However with that being said it isn’t odd to see a bunch of entangled twitching multicolored fairy lights twirled around a rusting wrought iron balcony somewhere in the Old City. One of the most lit up places in town during this time of the year is the Kanzul Iman Mosque in Gurumandir, notice the replica of the Holy Prophet’s green dome placed on top of the building. People come from far and wide to see the lighting setup over here, many stopping in the middle of the busy street to take selfies or gasping in awe at the spectacular display. But the real magic lies in the narrow labyrinthine alleyways of the city’s densely packed neighborhoods. While cautiously navigating through the darkness, out of the blue far off in the distance you’ll spot an elaborate twinkling display adorning a building or two, a bunch of kids will most likely be playing a game of gilli danda or one tip cricket underneath its glow. This is the illuminated beating heart of the city, spreading its radiance far and wide into the thick of the night.

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@mystapaki says, “Eid Milad un Nabi is one of the biggest and most outwardly celebrated religious holidays in Pakistan. It’s observed on the 12th day of the Islamic month of Rabi ul Awal. The date marks the birthday of the Holy Prophet.”

My personal favourite part of the holiday is to wander around town at night and see it lit up in all its glory

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Rabīʿ al-ʾAwwal / Kharadar / 35 mm On the eve of the Mawlid an-Nabawī, the 12th of Rabīʿ al-ʾAwwal, I found my way inside the heart of Kharadar.

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