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Sacred timeProphetsTradition versus culture
Overview
The celebration of the birthday of the Prophet on the twelfth of Rabi' al-Awwal in most of the Islamic world; processions, praise poems of the Prophet, markets and charitable projects. 1
Description
Most scholars approve it as a good custom, while some object that it is an innovation; its crowds in Egypt, Morocco and Sudan are among the largest popular celebrations. 1
People and things also explored
The Kawsaj· The Night of the Ghatās (Epiphany)· Mihragan· al-Nasīʾ (Intercalation)· Nayruz· The abjad letters named for Madyan's kings· Abraham and the one who argued with him about his Lord· Adhan (the call to prayer: its ruling, wording, conditions, recommended features and the muezzin)
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islam.museum contributors. “Mawlid al-Nabi (birthday celebrations)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/practice/mawlid-al-nabi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-19.