The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs (MoARA) commemorated the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (May Peace Be Upon Him) last week in the Wilayat of Sur with prayers, Mawlid and special sermons.
The event was under the auspices of Shaikh Abdullah bin Salim Al Sunaidi, Member of the State Council, in the presence of Dr Wa’il bin Saif bin Salim al Harrasi, Under-Secretary of the MoARA in Sur last week.
The Prophet's birthday, also known as Mawlid Al-Nabawi, is traditionally commemorated by Muslims on the 12th of Rabee Al Awwal, the third month of the Islamic Hijri year, because it is regarded as a pivotal event that commemorates the life and legacy of the most important figure in the Islamic faith.
Speaking to the Observer, Mirza Yawar Baig, Master Trainer at the Middlebury Language Schools Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts in West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, said that prophet has always been an example for all times with his immaculate lifestyle and values that he was adhered to and he is the perfect example for how one can create
transformational change in a society.
"The life of Muhammad (SAS) is one of the best documented in history. He is still important today because in a period of 23 years, he took his people from being the most oppressed in their community to being its leaders and role models. And he did that without lies, corruption, violence, or bloodshed setting an everlasting model of societal transformation," Dr Mirza said.
Alphonse de Lamartine, in his book, ‘History of Turkey’ says, “If greatness of purpose, smallness of means and astonishing results are the three criteria of a human genius, who could dare compare any great man in history with Muhammad?”
The changes that Muhammad (SAS) brought about were ideological, ethical,and moral, and they changed not only the lives but also the structure, laws, morals, and behaviour of Arab society.
"These changes in people’s values led to changes in priorities, which changed behaviour and society. As they say, it all begins at the top, in the mind. All change must begin with us internally;our world view, our aspirations, our definition of success, and right and wrong must all change, if we want to change our circumstances," says Mirza who is also the founder and president of Yawar Baig and Associates and a visiting professor of many universities in three continents.
In our race to grab all resources with no thought about others, we have created a society that is crying out in pain and grief. The good news is that what we created, we can change. If not we will permanently poison the earth and make ourselves extinct.
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