COMMERCIAL and other activities stood still in Bauchi Tuesday as thousands of Muslim youths and children besieged the major streets in the state capital to celebrate this year’s Eid-el Maulud.
The ‘Maulud’ rally which commenced as early as 8: am from the palace of the Emir of Bauchi lasted for hours as the Muslim youths embarked on procession rending religious songs in praise of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar and Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu were among the thousands of Muslim faithful, Housewives and Traders who left their offices, Houses and shops to witness the event just as motorists and other road users encountered serious traffic difficulties along the major streets.
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The participants of the Maulud who were mostly youths and children from various Islamic schools carried banners with Islamic inscriptions singing praises songs of Prophet Muhammad [PBUH].
A renowned international Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi explained that the purpose of the event was to commemorate the birth of the Prophet.
Dahiru Bauchi who stated this during his Maulud sermon on Monday night at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium Bauchi added that the event serves as a means of inculcating in all Muslims the love for Prophet Muhammad [PBUH].
The Islamic scholar used the forum to pray to the Almighty Allah to rid the country of its numerous problems especially the perpetual insecurity in some states of the nation.
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