Hundreds of Muslims from Luton held a procession on Sunday, January 12 to celebrate the Prophet Muhammad ‘s birthday.
The annual procession organised by the Central Mosque (Jamia Masjid Ghousia), Westbourne Road, Luton, brought together members of the community of all ages with prayer, religious songs and giving food.
On this day, the community recites parts of the Qur’an, narrates the history of the Prophet’s birth and signs that accompanied it.
People are taught that the good practice is to emulate the teachings of the Prophet and the one who practises them gets rewarded, because it involves elevating the status of the Prophet and expressing joy for his honourable birth.
The procession made its way through the streets and then back to the Central Mosque where prayers and supplications were offered by scholars.