Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrated with religious fervour in Jharkhand

Jamshedpur/Garhwa: Muslims on Tuesday celebrated Eid Milad-un-Nabi on the occasion of Prophet Mohammad’s birth anniversary.
Offering special prayers on the spiritual day, the faithful exchanged festive greetings with each other at small religious gatherings. Mosques and madarsas in Jamshedpur were colourfully lit up and the community members decorated their houses with lights.
Mohammed A Ali, 50, a Jugsalai resident, said, “Out of the 70 plus small and big mosques in Sakchi, Mango, Jugsalai, Golmuri and Telco, all prominent ones were decorated with colourful lights.”
Social events and a blood donation camp were also organised at the Azad Marriage Hall on the Old Purulia Road. Imam Mufti Saifuddin Adak, the cleric of Hussaini Masjid at Zakirnagar of Mango, was honoured with the “Shan-e-Islam” award for his service to the community.
At several places, food and fruits were distributed to the poor as a mark of respect to the Prophet.
Babar Khan, a member of the All India Muslim Social Welfare Front, said, “Keeping the Covid guidelines in perspective, celebrations are limited to the colonies. No big congregation was organised.”
Meanwhile, the police said Muslim community leaders agreed not to take out rallies to mark the festival and deliver ‘kichada’ to the homes of the devotees.
SP (city) Subhash Chandra Jat said, “The religious leaders assured that no rally will be taken out to mark the festival.”
The administration also deployed police and magistrates in 17 areas considered sensitive. Tight police vigilance was visible in Haldhipokar, Makdampur, Dhatkidih, Jugsalai, Azadnagar, Zakirnagar, in Sakchi market, Telco and Golmuri.
The Imarat-e-Shariah chief, Saud Alam Kajmi, said, unlike previous years, this year's Eid Milad-un-Nabi is missing the big rally, which used to be the highlight of the festival.
In Garhwa district, the festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm. Devotees thronged the local karbala ground to attend the Julus-e Mohammadi, which culminated in a big procession that marched to Ranka More of Garhwa town through the main thoroughfare, shouting slogans and chanting Naat (verses in praise of Prophet Mohammad).
On the occasion, M Yasin Ansari, a veteran social activist and president of the Madarsa Tablighul Islam, said, “The message of Prophet Mohammad is not confined to a particular community but is meant for the entire humanity irrespective of caste, colour and creed.”