{"id":20746,"date":"2026-09-02T09:44:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/02\/muslims-celebrate-muhammads-birthday-in-athens-symbols-of-dawat-e-islami-displayed-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T09:44:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:44:57","slug":"muslims-celebrate-muhammads-birthday-in-athens-symbols-of-dawat-e-islami-displayed-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/02\/muslims-celebrate-muhammads-birthday-in-athens-symbols-of-dawat-e-islami-displayed-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslims celebrate Muhammad&#8217;s birthday in Athens \u2013 Symbols of Dawat-e-Islami displayed \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds of Muslims marched through central Athens on Sunday, 30 August 2026, to mark Milad un-Nabi, the anniversary of the birth of Muhammad, the founder of Islam. Participants, many dressed in white, carried green and light-blue flags, banners with Arabic inscriptions, and images of the green dome of the Prophet\u2019s Mosque in Medina. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Videos circulating on social media show the procession moving past neoclassical buildings and shops while religious chants and slogans were recited.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistanis and other South Asian Muslims took over Omonia Square in Athens on Sunday to celebrate Milad un-Nabi, the birth of Muhammad, the founder of Islam.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"el\" dir=\"ltr\">\u0391\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03be\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03a0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03cd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u0391\u03b8\u03b7\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4!<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b1\u03ba\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03af  \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd Eid-Milad-un-Nabi \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u039c\u03c9\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b5\u03c0\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03be\u03b7 \u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03cd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03bc\u03b7 \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u0391\u03b8\u03b7\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4!<\/p>\n<p>\u039c\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b2\u03b9\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u039c\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2, &#8220;\u03c0\u03cc\u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03bf \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2 \u03cc\u03c0\u03bb\u03b1&#8221; \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1 \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b6\u03b7 (@mariakalantze) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mariakalantze\/status\/2094281510945751063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the head of the column were officials of Dawat-e-Islami together with Javed Aslam, president of the Pakistani Community of Greece \u201cUnity,\u201d according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/directus.gr\/sokaristika-vinteo-sto-kentro-tis-athinas-thriskeftiki-pobi-ton-pakistanon-gia-to-milad-un-nabi-stin-kefali-stelechi-tis-akraias-islamistikis-organosis-dawat-e-islami-mazi-me-ton-tzavent-aslam\/\">Directus<\/a>. Particular attention has been paid to the organization\u2019s flags and symbols. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dawat-e-Islami is an international Islamic missionary movement founded in Pakistan in 1981 by Maulana Ilyas Attar Qadri and belonging to the Barelvi-Sufi current of Sunni Islam. It maintains religious and educational centers in many countries, including four in Athens and roughly a dozen across Greece.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marchers repeatedly chanted \u201cLabaik Allahuma Labaik, la sharika,\u201d an expression of exclusive devotion to God. Footage of the event was also broadcast by media in Pakistan, highlighting the public celebration in the Greek capital.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"el\" dir=\"ltr\">\u0398\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c0\u03bf\u03bc\u03c0\u03ae \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03a0\u03b1\u03ba\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03ce\u03bd \u03c3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0391\u03b8\u03ae\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf Milad un-Nabi, \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 \u039c\u03c9\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8, \u03cc\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae \u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03ad\u03c7\u03b7 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b9\u03c3\u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 Dawat-e-Islami \u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03af \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03a4\u03b6\u03b1\u03b2\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4 \u0391\u03c3\u03bb\u03ac\u03bc, \u03bc\u03c0\u03b1\u03bc\u03c0\u03ac \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u039d\u0394\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gqlAyQTn3r\">https:\/\/t.co\/gqlAyQTn3r<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XosPwkYBzY\">pic.twitter.com\/XosPwkYBzY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u03a3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03cc\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 (@stavroforos_) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/stavroforos_\/status\/2094114781980418330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Milad un-Nabi (also called Eid Milad-un-Nabi) is widely observed among Barelvi Sunni and certain Sufi communities. Typical events include processions, public prayers, recitations, and speeches about Muhammad\u2019s life. Comparable marches take place annually in Pakistan and in European cities with sizable Muslim populations of South Asian origin. Similar gatherings have been organized in Athens in previous years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dawat-e-Islami describes itself as a non-political, non-violent religious movement focused on preaching and education. However, it is an extremist Islamist organization and their followers have been linked to killings, armed attacks, and terrorist acts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The central question raised is the organized public display of a transnational Islamic network\u2019s symbols on major streets in the capital. mpetent authorities have been asked to provide clear answers on both the circumstances of this year\u2019s Milad un-Nabi procession and Dawat-e-Islami\u2019s activities in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">READ MORE: <strong>Two Turkish-Flagged Cargo Ships Collide in Marmara Sea<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/792d87e437bded8a0f0baa6f4e165be8909f7585ef4b5d08a417d94422955707?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/792d87e437bded8a0f0baa6f4e165be8909f7585ef4b5d08a417d94422955707?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Paul Antonopoulos<\/h5>\n<p>Paul Antonopoulos writes on Greek and international current affairs for Greek City Times, with a focus on Turkey, Cyprus, and the wider region.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/09\/02\/muslims-celebrate-athens\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of Muslims marched through central Athens on Sunday, 30 August 2026, to mark Milad un-Nabi, the anniversary of the birth of Muhammad, the founder of Islam. 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