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Event
Information:
Mawlid
an-Nabi is a special day in Islamic
calendar to remember the birth of
Prophet Muhammad. The day falls on
the 12th day of Rabiul Awal of
Islamic lunar calendar every year.
Every year, Muslims around the world
celebrate the day by large street
processions, distributing food and
charity and talks and sermons about
the life of the prophet.
The
day is recognised as a public
holiday in most Muslim countries
with the exception of Saudi Arabia.
Mawlid is derived from the Arabic
root word, meaning to give birth,
bear a child, descendant. In
contemporary usage, Mawlid refers to
the observance of the birthday of
Muhammad.
Mawlid
falls in the month of Rabi' al-awwal
in the Islamic calendar. Shias
observe the event on the 17th of the
month, coinciding with the birth
date of their sixth Imam, Ja'far al-Sadiq,
while Sunnis observe it on the 12th
of the month. As the Islamic
calendar is a lunar calendar, the
corresponding date in the Gregorian
calendar varies each year. The
following table gives a list of
dates showing the date Mawlid will
be observed. In 2007, Mawlid fell on
March 31 for the Sunnis or April 5
for the Shi’as.
Islamic scholars are divided on
whether observing Mawlid is
necessary or even permissible in
Islam. Some see it as a praiseworthy
event and positive development,
while others say it is an improper
innovation and forbid its
celebration.
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