All Schools and Colleges to Remain Closed Today in Jammu and Kashmir

In Jammu and Kashmir, All Colleges and Schools Will Remain Closed today on the Account of the Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi (Saw).

The Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi is a holiday to be observed throughout the state.

Eid e-Milad-un Nabi is the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) also commonly known as ‘Milad un Nabi’ (Saw). It is celebrated on the 12th day of the month of Rabiul-awal, the third month of the Muslim calendar.

Salaat-ul-Jumu’ah (the Friday prayer), is a religious act which takes the place of the daily afternoon prayer each Friday. It is one of the most exalted Islamic rituals and one of its confirmed non-obligatory acts.

Thousands of devotees will visit the Hazratbal Shrine, popularly called Dargah Sharif (“the Holy Shrine”). This is a Muslim shrine located in Hazratbal locality of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. It contains a relic, Moi-e-Muqqadas, which is widely believed to be the hair of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (PBUH) .

Eid Milad-un-Nabi

Eid Milad-un-Nabi is an auspicious event for Muslims as it honours the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), the last messenger of Allah. Also called Eid-e-Milad, Mawlid, Milad-un-Nabi, the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) falls in the period of Rabi ul Awal every year.

The specific date every year observing the start of Rabi al-awwal is chosen after the Moon’s sighting.