MUMBAI: Senior clerics and community leaders have appealed against “noisy“ Eid-e-Milad (Prophet Muhammad's birthday) celebrations on December 12. Many imams also used Friday sermons to exhort the community members against use of DJs at Eid-e-Milad processions.Many young enthusiasts mark the day with reckless bike rides and stunts on trains. Community leaders have strongly condemned such “un-Islamic“ and unlawful activities.“The day should be observed with utmost respect to commuters and neighbours. Loudspeakers and DJs at high decibel defeat the very purpose of commemorating the memory of the Prophet who preached self-restraint even in celebrations,“ said Grant Road-based Madrassa Jamia Ashrafia Qadria 's head Maulana Syed Moin Ashraf (Moin Mian), who recently called a meeting of imams to guide the community on the right way to celebrate the Prophet's birthday.Many said the day should be used as an opportunity to help the poor and needy. “Help orphans, poor patients and needy widows. The day should not be wasted in useless activities but marked with prayers and in seeking divine blessings,“ said imam Maulana Khalilur Rahman Noorie.He added that when some youths ride bikes recklessly or do stunts on local trains as part of celebrations of the Prophet's birthday, they actually bring bad name to the religion. “Efforts should be to uphold the teachings of the Prophet, not to defame the religion with un-Islamic and unlawful activities,“ said Maulana Noorie. All India Milli Council (Maharashtra)'s general secretary M A Khalid appealed to the youths to conduct themselves decently. “While they have the rights to celebrate their Prophet's birthday, they must take care that others are not inconvenienced. The image of the religion gets hit by some overenthusiastic devotees who play DJs and shout slogans loudly ,“ said Khalid.Several processions, including one from the Khalifat House in Byculla, will mark the celebrations. The Eid-e-Milad processions at Khilafat House have been led by many stalwarts, including Mahatma Gandhi, in the past. This year, the procession at Khilafat House will be led by Karnataka minister Roshan Baig.