SANAA – Tens of thousands of Yemenis gathered in Sanaa on Thursday to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad with religious reverence and fervour, one day after deadly clashes in the city.
Hezam Assad, member of the Political Council of Ansar Allah said the rally was ‘a reflection of these great people’s direction which revolves around the symbolism of the great Prophet and Yemeni people will keep remembering this for generations.’
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The Prophet’s birthday, Mawlid, is celebrated in most Muslim countries except Saudi Arabia and Qatar where the dominant religious faction forbid the celebration of the holiday.
Just a day earlier, four supporters of Yemen’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh were killed after clashes erupted near the capital’s Saleh Mosque.
