Pakistan, Aug. 26 -- Pakistan observes 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal today as Pakistanis join Muslims worldwide in commemorating the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The occasion carries a significance far beyond ceremony. It invites us to reflect on a life that transformed the moral, social and political landscape of its time and established enduring principles of justice, compassion, equality and human dignity.

More than fourteen centuries ago, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) emerged in a society marked by tribal conflict, social inequality, exploitation of the vulnerable and the denial of rights to women and children. His message of Islam challenged these practices and established a moral order based on the sanctity of human life, accou...