The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the birth and death anniversaries of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (SM), will be observed today with reverence and religious fervour.

Various religious, and socio-political and cultural organisations have chalked out programmes to observe the day in the country.

In separate messages, President Prof Dr Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed offered 'darud' and 'salam' with due respect to Prophet Mohammad (SM) and greeted countrymen and the Muslim Ummah on the occasion.

In his message, the President said Almighty Allah sent the Prophet to the world as a guide for the mankind, bestowing him with all the blessings and kindness. The appearance of the Great Prophet in the long trek of the mankind in the world was an unparallel and unforgettable event.

Peace and welfare of the mankind lie in following the great man's life and ideals. Let Allah give us the ability to follow the Great Prophet's life and ideals properly, the President said.

He wished peace, welfare and progress of the Muslim Ummah on the occasion.

In a message on the eve of the day, the chief adviser said Almighty Allah sent Hazrat Muhammad (SM) to the earth on that day as a guide of human being for their welfare and freedom in eternal life.

"His advent in the earth has played an important role in establishing world peace, fraternity, unity, brotherhood and humanity," Dr Fakhruddin said.

The chief adviser said the Prophet has fought against all sorts of injustice, envy and conflict in his whole life, and established a repression and inequality-free ideal social system based on truth and justice.

Dr Fakhruddin expressed the hope that the ideology and teachings of the Prophet could show an enlightened and true path to all human beings irrespective of caste, creed and religions to ensure peace, welfare and progress of people.