Lively Maulidur Rasul celebrations nationwide with parades, 'selawat'

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah at the national level Maulidur Rasul celebration in Putrajaya. Also present were Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as well as Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi dan Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. - Photo: Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: This year's Maulidur Rasul, in observance of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), is celebrated nationwide in a lively atmosphere, with programmes including parades and "selawat" (praises to Prophet Muhammad (SAW)) to exult love for the prophet.

The national-level gathering was held at Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) in Putrajaya, which commenced with a parade involving 131 contingents, as early as 7.30am Thursday (Sept 28).