Kathmandu: The Muslim community is celebrating Mohammad Jayanti today. The birthday of Hazrat Mohammad, the promoter of the Muslim religion, is celebrated as Mohammed Day.
Expressing his best wishes, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba expressed confidence that the day would inspire mutual brotherhood and harmony among all communities. The government has given a public holiday to the Muslim community today. Yesterday’s cabinet meeting had decided to grant a public holiday to the Muslim community on the occasion of Mohammad Jayanti.