Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi will be observed in Bangladesh on Nov 21, commemorating the birth of the Great Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) on this day of the month of Rabiul Awal with divine blessings for the mankind.
National Moon Sighting Committee at a meeting at Islamic Foundation office in Baitul Mukarram took the decision as the moon of Rabiul Awal of Hijri 1440 was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Friday (Nov 9), an Islamic Foundation release said.
On this day in 570, the 12th of Rabiul Awal of the Hijri calendar, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) was born in Makkah of Saudi Arabia with divine blessings and messages of peace for mankind.
The Great Prophet also passed away on the same day.