Mawlid al-Nabi (birthday celebrations)

المولد النبوي

Public celebrations of the Prophet ﷺ's birth on 12 Rabi al-Awwal across most of the Muslim world — processions, praise-chants and fairs; customary to many, disputed by some.

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موجز

الاحتفال بذكرى مولد النبي في الثاني عشر من ربيع الأول في معظم العالم الإسلامي؛ مواكب ومدائح نبوية وأسواق ومشروعات خيرية. 1

الوصف

يقرّه أغلب العلماء عرفًا حسنًا ويعترض عليه بعضهم بدعة؛ حشوده في مصر والمغرب والسودان من أكبر الاحتفالات الشعبية. 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· al-Amin, the Trustworthy (the Prophet's title before his mission)· al-Anwāʾ (Star Rains)

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The Kawsaj

The mule-rider of Adharmah's first day in Iraq and Fars — gorged for days on walnuts, garlic and fat meats, he is doused with cold water unfazed and cries 'garma garma' (warm, warm) in Persian; a Persian festival joy unknown in Syria, Egypt or Yemen.