Central Mawlid Ceremony in Banja Luka and Sarajevo

According to the Regulation of the work of Riyaset, the Religious Affairs Directorate – Department for the dzemat (organizational unit), imam (religious community leader) and the development of religious life has informed B&H citizens and all faithful that according to Takvim (religious calendar) by the Riyaset of the Islamic community in B&H, the 12^th of Rabi’ al-awwal, when the birthday of last prophet Muhamed pbuh is marked, is on Wednesday, the 23^rd of December 2015.

Regarding this, the Standing Committee for Celebration of the central manifestations, which was appointed by Reis-ul-Ulema Husein ef. Kavazovic, made a decision at their meeting on the 19^th of November 2015, that the Central Mawlid ceremony (marking of Prophet Muhamed pbuh birthday) for the territory of the Islamic community of B&H will be held on Tuesday, the 22^nd of December 2015 after maghrib prayer at the Ferhadija mosque in Banja Luka, and on Wednesday, the 23^rd of December 2015, after noon prayer in Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque in Sarajevo.

The program for the occasion will be performed by the choir of the Gazi Husrev-Bey Medresa (Religious high school) and choir of imams (religious community leader) of Majlis of Sarajevo. Presence of head of the Islamic Community in B&H, Reis-ul-Ulema Husein ef. Kavazovic, is expected at the ceremony in Banja Luka and Sarajevo.

(Source: novovrijeme.ba)