The Celebration of Mawlid in the World, Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad

Today, ( 12 Rabi-Al awal) is Mawlid Al-Nabawi, Prophet Muhammed’s ‘S.A.W’ birthday.  Muslims are celebrating this day by having a day off.

Muslims around the world celebrate the birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammed, who was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in 570 AD. His birthday is marked in many ways in different Muslim nations.

The Mawlid al-Nabi was first observed around the thirteenth century and was preceded by a month of celebration. The actual day of Muhammad’s birthday included a sermon, recitation of litanies, honoring of religious dignitaries, gift giving, and a feast. The festival spread throughout the Muslim world and is celebrated in many countries today. 

1. Pakistan

Pakistani residents carry torches during celebrations on the eve of Eid-Milad-ul-Nabi

2. Malaysia

Malaysian Muslim students recite prayers ahead of the Mawlid celebrations

3. Libya

Libyans beat drums as they walk through the lanes of the old city of Tripoli towards Martyrs' Square as they celebrate the anniversary of Islam's Prophet Mohammed's birthday

A child brought trinkets and posters bearing the attributes of a great prophet of Islam,  Muhammad SAW

4. Yamen

People walk under decorations erected ahead of the celebrations for al-Mawlid al-Nabawi 

5. Lebanon

Muslim Sufis play music in the streets in the southern port city of Sidon,

6. Indonesia

People carry an offering called gunungan during a ritual to commemorate the Prophet Muhammad's birthday 

People Creating Decoration of eggs were dyed and given the knickknacks in the form of flags and paper flowers in the boat

7. Egypt

An Egyptian Sufi Muslim practices ritualized Zikr (invocation) to celebrate Mawlid an-Nabi, or the birth of the Prophet Muhammad