Bulgarians honor Prophet Mohammad (SAWA)

Tue Apr 26, 2011
Ivaylo Spasov, Press TV, Sofia

Muslims have been living in Bulgaria for about 10 centuries now. And they have always cherished their traditions and beliefs. But this year they have an additional reason to be happy.

The highlight of these festivities is the fact that this year - for the first time ever - the Bulgarian government has decided to recognize the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad as a national holiday.

The festivities themselves aim to celebrate the life and deeds of the holy prophet Muhammad - whom Muslims regard as “the messenger of the final revelation of Allah”.

Sedicah came to the celebrations because the holy prophet Muhammad taught her of honesty and kindness. “These are the virtues I want to pass to my children”, she tells us. Like this young boy, he sings on stage of the “The Chosen One” and shares with us the story of how the holy prophet Muhammad was born in the city of Mecca, and later united the tribes of Arabia into a single religious polity.

Stories of his life and miracles have permeated popular Muslim thought, poetry, music, just like this evening, in Sofia. The event was the climax of nation-wide festivities for the one million Muslims in Bulgaria.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/176894.html.