Thousands throng New Fadama for 2019 Maulid

Tens of thousands of Muslims from Ghana and other West African countries last night thronged New Fadama, Accra for the 2019 edition of Maulid Nabi.

The Maulid is the annual commemoration of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. , and it brings together Muslims from all walks of life to remember the birth of the Prophet Muhammad by listening to various sermons highlighting his importance to mankind and the need to emulate his exemplary life.

This year’s edition, held at the newly constructed Fadama school Park, had an estimated crowd of about 10,000 people at the event ground, and several thousands who couldn’t get access to the ground on the streets of New Fadama singing songs of eulogies for the Prophet.

Local and international guests for the Maulid started arriving early last week, and on the eve of the event on Friday night, Fadama was agog with thousands of Muslims who attended ‘Hailala’ the pre-Maulid event which eulogises the Prophet and glorifies the Allah.

Saturday night was the climax and unsurprisingly, vehicular movement on the streets of Fadama was nearly impossible.
Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was the special guest for the event, which was attended by leading clerics in Ghana and some west African countries as well as diplomats.

The theme for the 2019 Maulid was peace and tolerance for national cohesion, and various speakers, including Vice President Bawumia spoke onnthe need to be tolerant of other people’s views and affiliations in order to ensure a peaceful society.