Mawlid

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Mawlid, Mawlid an-Nabi or Milad al-Nabi (Arabic: ‎) is the celebration of the birthday of Muhammad, the final prophet of Islam; also known as "The Seal of the Prophets". Sunni Muslims celebrate this day on the 12th of Rabi'-ul-Awwal in the Islamic calendar; whereas Twelver Shi'a Muslims celebrate this day on the 17th of Rabi'-ul-Awwal, coinciding with the birth date of the sixth Imam, Ja'far al-Sadiq.

It is generally believed that the celebration of Mawlid an-Nabi was first observed around 10th century CE by the Fatimids. Conservative Muslims consider the celebration to be an innovation not practiced by the Prophet himself, his companions or amongst the earlier generations of muslims (see bidah). However today many Muslims in South-Asia and the South-Asian immigrant community in Western Europe and North America (particularly Barelvees) celebrate the Mawlid with great dedication; processions are held, homes are decorated, delicious food is prepared and distributed, stories about the life of Prophet Muhammad are narrated by learned people of Islam and poems are recited by children.

Mawlid in the Western Calendar

While Mawlid is always on the 12th (Sunni Islam) or 17th (Shi'a Islam) of Rabi'-ul-Awwal in the Islamic calendar, the date on the Western calendar (the Gregorian calendar) varies from year to year due to differences between the two calendars, since the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar and the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar. Furthermore, the method used to determine when each Islamic month begins varies from country to country. (For details, please see Islamic calendar.) All future dates listed below are only estimates:

• 2003: May 14 (Sunni), May 19 (Shi'a)
• 2004: May 2, May 7
• 2005: April 21, April 26
• 2006: April 12, April 17
• 2007: March 31, April 5
• 2008: March 20, March 25
• 2009: March 9, March 14
• 2010: February 26, March 3
• 2011: February 15, February 20
• 2012: February 4, February 9
• 2013: January 24, January 29
• 2014: January 13, January 18
• 2015: January 2, January 7
• 2016: December 22, December 27
• 2017: December 11, December 16
• 2018: November 30, December 5
• 2019: November 19, November 24
• 2020: November 8, November 13
• 2021: October 28, November 2

Source

• [Islamic Holy Days]

External links

• [Mawlid]
• [Dates of Mawlid until 2010]
• [Questions on Mawlid]

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