Chattogram Hosts Massive Jashan-e-Julus for Eid-e-Miladunnabi (PBUH)
The 55th Eid-e-Miladunnabi (PBUH) celebration procession was held in Chattogram on Wednesday (August 26), drawing a large number of devotees from across the country. The procession was led by Pir Allama Syed Muhammad Sabir Shah (MZA), Sajjadanshin of Sirikot in Pakistan. Sahibzada Syed Muhammad Qasim Shah (MZA) and Shahzada Syed Muhammad Aqib Ahmed Shah (MZA) attended as guests.
The procession has been organised in Chattogram every year on 12 Rabiul Awal since 1974 by Anjuman-e-Rahmania Ahmadiyya Sunni Trust. Speaking to journalists before the procession, Pir Mr. Sabir Shah said celebrating the arrival of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is supported by the Quran and Hadith. He said the procession includes Quran recitation, Naat-e-Rasul and discussions on the Prophet’s life and does not involve activities against Sharia.
The procession began from Jamia Ahmadiyya Sunni Madrasa in Sholashahar and passed through Muradpur, Gate No. 2, GEC, WASA, Lalkhan Bazar and Tiger Pass before returning to the madrasa ground along the same route. People from different parts of Chattogram and other districts joined the procession. Many arrived by buses and trucks, while others walked to Muradpur and Sholashahar. Large crowds gathered along roads, rooftops and sidewalks to see the procession and its leaders. Organisers claimed that more than five million people participated. Anjuman Trust leader Advocate Mosaheb Uddin Bakhtiyar said, “This is not a showdown.”
He said Kalima and Durood are recited during the procession and all activities are conducted according to Islamic Sharia. He said the trust operates around 300 madrasas and that women do not participate in the procession in accordance with its observance of purdah. The city was decorated with arches, banners, festoons and green flags. Around 10,000 volunteers, along with law enforcement personnel, were deployed to manage the crowd and maintain discipline. The Lalkhan Bazar-Muradpur flyover was also closed during the procession.
