Rabi-ul-Avval crescent sighted, Milad-un-Nabi on Dec 24

The Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday celebrations of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) will be celebrated across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on December 24.

The Central Ruiyat-e-Hilal Committee, which met here at Hussaini Building at Maozam Jahi Market, announced that the holy month of Rabi-ul-Avval has commenced as the crescent was sighted on Saturday evening. Therefore, the Milad-un-Nabi will be celebrated across the two States on December 24. Besides conducting Milad Juloos (rally), several organisations including Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, Majlis Bachau Tahreek, Majlis-e-Tameer Millat and others organise massive religious meetings on the occasion. (INN)