Sana'a: Preparations are gathering pace across the capital Sana'a ahead of the grand celebration on the 12th of Rabi' al-Awwal, marking the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his family. Since the beginning of the Muhammadan Spring, Sana'a has taken on a more spiritual and vibrant appearance. Widespread celebrations have filled neighborhoods, mosques, schools, institutes, universities, and various institutions. The capital has been adorned in beautiful green decorations and illuminated with lights, creating a Yemeni scene overflowing with love, loyalty, reverence, and devotion to the Seal of the Prophets and Messenger of Allah.
According to Yemen News Agency, on the 12th of Rabi' al-Awwal, the Yemeni people hold a grand celebration to honor and commemorate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, expressing love, joy, and gratitude for the divine blessing and mercy represented by the Prophet, whom God sent to guide humanity from darkness into light. These days, the capital is witnessing exceptional official and popular activity, with preparations reflecting the joy and spiritual significance of the occasion. Streets, buildings, minarets, squares, historic landmarks, and homes have been decorated in celebration of the Prophet's birth anniversary.
The mountains and peaks of Sana'a have also been illuminated with green Muhammadan banners, slogans, and displays. Parks, public squares, and decorative installations have undergone extensive landscaping, decoration, and lighting, adding a distinctive aesthetic dimension to the celebrations. Meanwhile, chanters perform songs expressing love for the Prophet, while praises of the Prophet resonate throughout the capital as expressions of love, devotion, and emulation. The atmosphere blends Yemen's religious and chanting heritage with the spirituality of the occasion, heightening anticipation for the grand celebration of the Prophet's birth.
Amid a deeply spiritual atmosphere filled with joy and celebration, residents of the capital's districts are competing to organize activities, evening gatherings, and decorations, while also launching community initiatives promoting solidarity, compassion, charity, and cooperation. As love for the Noble Prophet grows, the forms of celebration continue to expand. Neighborhoods are hosting joyful evening gatherings, transforming local squares and public spaces into vibrant scenes of happiness and devotion, reflecting the people of Yemen's engagement with this important religious occasion.
These gatherings have clearly been more than temporary celebrations. They have served as cultural and awareness-raising occasions that strengthen emotional and spiritual bonds with the Prophet, providing an opportunity to express love and follow his example while recalling his life, character, values, and positions that contributed to the formation of the best community brought forth for humanity and carried the message of guidance and mercy to the world.
The extensive celebrations featured diverse participation, activities, performances, and creative displays showcasing Yemen's authentic heritage and popular traditions, amid notable public engagement and official participation. The events reflected popular and official unity in honoring the occasion, reaffirming its significance and reverence, and instilling its importance among generations.
Cultural events and seminars held in mosques, universities, institutes, schools, various government offices, and institutions have served as beacons of guidance and platforms for prayers and salutations upon the Seal of the Prophets, Messengers, and his family. They have also provided comprehensive educational, faith-based, and mobilization activities that strengthen faith-based identity, raise awareness, and reinforce the values of giving, sacrifice, and striving in the cause of Allah, while confronting repeated campaigns of offense by those described as enemies of the nation against the Prophet, the Holy Quran, and Islamic sanctities.
The ongoing cultural events and seminars, held at an intensive pace, seek to strengthen a sense of belonging and awareness of the importance of commemorating this revered religious occasion. They also aim to present authentic Muhammadan Islam as a path to liberation, justice, dignity, and the building of a strong nation across various fields, while exposing what is described as the false religious model promoted by hegemonic powers and their allied regimes.
With unprecedented popular and official momentum, preparatory and mobilization activities continue for the major central celebration marking the anniversary of the Prophet's birth, scheduled for the 12th of Rabi' Al-Awwal at Al-Sabeen Square.
To improve the capital's aesthetic and civilized appearance, the Capital Secretariat, through dozens of field teams, various equipment, and machinery, continues to carry out extensive cleaning campaigns and traffic improvements, as well as road and sidewalk repairs and maintenance, painting, landscaping, removal of waste, informal structures, and the elimination of visual blight across streets, squares, and public spaces.
Secretary of the Capital Dr. Hamoud Abbad said the Yemeni people's grand celebration of this occasion reflects joy, happiness, and appreciation for Allah's blessings, recognition of His grace and favor, as stated in the Holy Quran: 'Say: In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy-in that let them rejoice; it is better than what they accumulate.' He explained that the Yemeni people regard the Prophet's birthday as an educational, cultural, enlightenment, and charitable season, featuring numerous activities and events that strengthen faith, insight, awareness, connection, steadfastness, sacrifice, generosity, and a sense of responsibility, drawing inspiration from the life of the Noble Prophet and guided by his teachings.
The Mayor of the capital emphasized the need for optimal preparations and exceptional arrangements for the largest Muhammadi celebration, marking the birth of guidance, mercy, goodness, monotheism, and liberation from bondage. He noted that the Capital Secretariat had mobilized all efforts at an early stage and allocated resources for services, sanitation, beautification, landscaping, maintenance, restoration, and the preparation of the two main event venues at Al-Sabeen Square, the Military College to welcome the Prophet's guests and present the capital in a dignified manner befitting the significance, sanctity, and greatness of the occasion.
Abbad highlighted the intensive preparations being carried out by all sectors, offices, and districts, alongside an unprecedented level of community engagement in neighborhoods and local areas through celebrations, decoration campaigns, charitable and social solidarity initiatives, sanitation, tree planting, and beautification efforts, culminating in the massive gathering at the largest Muhammadi festival at Al-Sabeen Square.
He stressed the importance of strengthening adherence to the example of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, as a source of guidance and a model to follow; presenting a practical example inspired by his Quranic mission; drawing on his high spirit of struggle in firmness toward the unbelievers and mercy toward the believers; and taking strong positions in confronting the enemies of Allah, His Messenger, and the nation.
The Mayor called on all residents of the Capital Secretariat to continue the celebratory events and activities and to mobilize on a large scale for the central event on 12 Rabi' al-Awwal, sending a resounding message to the tyrants of global arrogance and their hypocritical allies that Yemen, its leadership, people, remains connected to its Prophet, committed to the Quran, his path, its identity, and is fully prepared to break the blockade, end aggression and occupation, secure its legitimate and just rights.
First Deputy Mayor Khalid Al-Madani affirmed that commemorating the Prophet's birth expresses reverence, veneration, and respect for the greatest human being to walk the earth, whom Allah chose and selected as the Seal of the Prophets and Master of the Messengers, Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, whom Allah commanded Muslims to honor and revere.
He noted that the Yemeni people have achieved many victories and significant developments as a result of their strong and sustained engagement with this occasion, stressing that honoring the Messenger of Allah is one of the factors contributing to dignity and victory in confronting the Jews, Christians, and their allies. He highlighted the significance of commemorating this great occasion by recalling the noble life, struggles, and positions of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, in confronting unbelievers and hypocrites, and linking them to the nation's responsibility to confront the forces of tyranny and global arrogance today, represented by Zionism and its arms, the United States and Israel, as well as their Arab allies, foremost among them the Saudi regime.
Al-Madani noted that adherence to the Quran and the Noble Prophet is the path to the nation's success, dignity, strength, and empowerment against its enemies, as well as to supporting the oppressed and defending the causes and sanctities of Islam and Muslims. He stressed the importance of deepening the bond with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, as the model and practical example in faith, morality, mercy, benevolence, struggle, and the assumption of responsibility, while consolidating the values of brotherhood, solidarity, unity, and strengthening readiness to confront aggression and the blockade.
As the occasion approaches, the Yemeni people are preparing for massive gatherings and participation in major events on 12 Rabi' al-Awwal, expressing reverence, love, joy, and celebration of the birth of the best of creation and the Prophet of mercy and humanity, Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his family.