Sweden Islamic Center to Celebrate Birthday of Holy Prophet

The program will be held on Thursday evening with the participation of Muslims and devotees of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS).

The center said it will begin after Maghrib and Isha prayers at 7 PM local time.

The program will begin with recitation of verses from the Holy Quran and also include eulogy recitations,   a speech by Hojat-ol-Islam Abbas Bahmanpour and a cultural contest.

The Holy Prophet (PBUH) was born on the 17th day of the lunar calendar month of Rabi al-Awwal in 570 CE. The date also marks the birth anniversary of Imam Sadiq (AS). It falls on Friday, October 14, this year.

Imam Ali (AS) Islamic Center in Sweden is an independent religious association founded by a group of Shia Muslims in 1997.

The Center maintains regular activities such as daily communal prayer, Friday prayer and other religious and cultural celebrations that interest Muslims, especially Shia, in Scandinavia.

source: iqna