A massive Milad procession was organized by Anjaman-i-Sheri Shain that was led by senior Hurriyat leader Aagah Syed Hasan Al Mosvi Al Safvi. The procession started from Zadibal and it culminated amid pro-Islamic slogans at Gulshan Bagh Hawal. A car procession was taken out by Karwan-i-Islami led by Maulana Ghulam Rasool Hami from Shaheed Ganj to Shadipora Sonawari. Moulana Hami highlighted the need of following the footsteps of Prophet (SAW) and stressed on unity among Muslims. This car procession passed through Karan Nagar, Shaheedganj, Batamaloo, Maloora, HMT and culminated at Tregam, Shadipora.
A Milad procession was also led by Moulana Maqsood that started from Jamia Masjid Zewan Bala which passed through various areas in which small children also participated.Similar processions were reported from Ganderbal, Bandipora, Pulwama, Shopian, Tangmarg, Anantnag, Beerwah, Kangan, Sumbal, Hajin and other places.Mirwaiz South Kashmir Qazi Yasir of Umat-i-Islamia also led a huge Milad procession at Islamabad. Moulana Fayaz Ahmed Rizwi of Saut-ul-Awlia also led a huge Milad procession at Islamabad. In different areas of Pulwama including Kakapora, Pampore, Patipora, Hadiwara, Alochibagh, Gadoora, Munghama and Muran massive Milad processions were taken out in which thousands of people participated. In Budgam, prayers were held throughout the day at Ziyarat of Hazrat Syed Hussain Simnani (RA) and Charar-e-Sharief.In Baramullah thousands of people assembled at the shrine of Syed Janbaz Wali at Khanpora this morning where from a huge procession was taken out.
'The devotees while reciting Quranic verses marched through the main chowk of the town and later the march culminated at Dargah-e-Aalia old town Baramulla. Thousands of people offered prayers at Masjids and shrines in Islamabad (Anantnag) mainly at Jamia Masjid Reshi Sahab, Khiram Sirhama, Kaba Marg, Dooru and Seer Hamdan. People also took out Milad processions from other parts of the district. (CNS)