Members of the Muslim community in Manchester were handing out free roses and chocolate in the city centre today to celebrate the birth of the last prophet of Islam. The event, known as Mawlid in the City, saw close to 1,000 roses handed out to unsuspecting shoppers to mark the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.
This was the fifth consecutive year where the Muslim community in Manchester has come together to give out hundreds of free roses, chocolates and cards to the public.
Speaking about the event and its message, organiser Mustafizur Rahman said: "It's to celebrate the birth of our Prophet Muhammad and we're doing that by giving out free roses to the general public, mainly non-Muslims to spread Prophet Muhammad's message.
