Indian Newslink: Twelve days of piety for Milad Al Nabi

Twelve days of piety for Milad Al Nabi
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Afiff Shah on 28/02/2010 03:08:00
 
The South Auckland Muslim Association (SAMA) Inc hosted the Jashne Eid Milad Al
Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him) celebration at its Jamia Masjid Al Mustafa in Otahuhu
Auckland on February 28.
This main programme was preceded by an afternoon event held over the previous
twelve days at the Masjid. More than 400 men, women and children attended the
daily programmes.
On February 27, at 3 pm, 300 Muslims gathered at the Masjid to celebrate the
birth time of the Prophet and witnessed for the first time a preserved hairpiece
of the Prophet.
By most accounts, this was the time of the birth of the Great Prophet, on the
12th day of Rabi Al Awwal in Makka, Saudi Arabia.
He was born in a house next to the Kaaba (House of Allah), where millions of
Muslims congregate every year to perform Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam.
The Jashne Eid Milad Al Nabi programme held on February 28 was a grand occasion
where more than 2000 people attended.
The programme began at 9 am with the recitation of the Milad Shareef.
An hour later, Molvi Safik and party performed the welcome ceremony with duff.
Then a passage from the Holy Quran was recited in Arabic (with English
translation), marking the formal beginning of Milad Al Nabi.
SAMA Madarsa students recited poems.
Four distinguished speakers were present to explain the importance of the event.
Mufti Abdul Qadir Siddique, Head Imam of Jamia Masjid Al Mustafa, who had
commenced a detailed account of the life of the Prophet in Urdu 12 days earlier,
presented the final account.
This was followed by a mellifluous presentation of the life of the Prophet (in
Urdu) by Maulana Jalil from Fiji and another ‘Naat E Rasool.’
Molvi Shafeez, Assistant Imam of Jamia Masjid Al Mustafa presented in English
the attributes of the Prophet.
Hafiz Tahseen Raza Qadiri from India spoke about the virtues of the Prophet and
the significance of Milad Al Nabi.
SAMA President Haji Mohammed Hasim Khan expressed his gratitude to the visiting
speakers, the Maulanas, members of the Association and other guests, stating
that the Milad Al Nabi celebrations at Masjid Al Mustafa were gaining
significance.
Molvi Safiq and Mufti Abdul Qadir Siddique led the salaat-o-salaam.
The programme concluded with dua led by Mufti Abdul Qadir Siddique.
The Executive Committee and the Shura Council of SAMA is keen to promote
activities that highlight the virtues of Islam and Prophet Mohammed.
Please visit our website www.sama.co.nz for updated information of events.
Email: secretary.sama@xtra.co.nz
Afiff Shah is the Chairman of the Shura Council at the South Auckland Muslim
Association.