LUCKNOW, Sept. 5 -- Two major processions with lakhs in attendance marked the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (Barawafat) in Lucknow on Friday.

The Madhe Sahaba procession, taken out from Aminabad Park in the afternoon, culminated at Eidgah Aishbagh after passing through Maulviganj, Rakabganj, Nakkhas, Billauchpura and Haiderganj. It was led by Islamic Centre of India chairman and Imam of Eidgah, Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali, along with Maulana Abdul Azim Farooqui, Maulana Abdul Bari Farooqui and Maulana Muhammad Mushtaq. Nearly 200 groups and organisations participated, with members of both Muslim and Hindu communities welcoming the procession at several points, reflecting the Ganga-...