Mecca Masjid illuminated on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi celebrations which marks birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed in Hyderabad. EPSPeople dance during a celebration to mark the Prophet Mohammed's birthday in the neighborhood in Iraq. AP

Old city of Hyderabad decked up for Milad-un- Nabi. EPS

Muslims celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi with religious processions, ceremonies and distributing free meals among the poor. EPS

A street vendor selling flags on the eve of Milad-un-Nabi in Hyderabad. EPS

Police has put in place tight security to ensure that the festival passes off without incidents in Hyderabad. EPS

Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah praying at Hazratbal shrine on the eve of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi in Srinagar. PTI

Muslims walk on a street decorated with festive lights at Peshawar in Pakistan. AP

A market decorated with festive lights on the eve of Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrations in Lahore, Pakistan. AP

Palestinian Muslim girls read the Quran at a mosque in the Balata refugee camp in the West Bank city of Nablus. AP

People dance during a celebration to mark the Prophet Mohammed's birthday in the neighborhood in Iraq. AP