Eid-e-Miladunnabi to be observed on Sept 16

Bangladesh will observe Eid-e-Miladunnabi on September 16, marking the birth and passing away of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), as the crescent moon of Rabiul Awal was sighted on Wednesday.

So, Rabiul Awal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar, will start from Thursday (5 September).

The decision was taken at the National Moon Sighting Committee's meeting held at the Islamic Foundation (IF) Conference Room at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Wednesday evening.

Secretary of the ministry of religious affairs Md Abdul Hamid Jamaddar presided over the meeting.

On this day in 570, the 12th of Rabiul Awal of the Hijri calendar, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), who spread the message of love and unity for all human beings, was born in Saudi Arabia's Makkah. He also passed away on the same day.

The day is a public holiday.