India, Sept. 5 -- On the occasion of Eid-e-Milad on Friday, the Haji Ali and Mahim dargahs will display nine revered relics of Prophet Mohammed, which are expected to draw hundreds of thousands of devotees.

More than 200,000 visitors are expected to arrive at Haji Ali alone, while several thousand more will gather at the Mahim dargah. Both shrines claim to preserve sacred and blessed strands of the Prophet's hair, which will be among the relics exhibited.

At Haji Ali, the Ziyarat Moo-e-Mubarak (the Prophet's hair from his head), encased in glass, will be shown from 2 pm to 6 pm after the Zohar namaaz. The Mahim dargah will have eight relics-Moo-e-Mubarak (head hair), Zulf-e-Mubarak (side facial hair), Resha-mubarak (beard hair), beaded ...