![]() Later, as the practices got modified under heavy Sufi influence, the celebrations were marked with animal sacrifices, public discourses, night time torchlight processions and a public banquet.Įid-e-Milad is celebrated by Muslims wearing new clothes, offering prayers and exchanging greetings. People of the ruling clan were honoured as they were believed to be Caliphs, which were considered to be representatives of Prophet Muhammad. Sunni Muslim sects also started celebrating it later on.Įid-e-Milad holds great significance for Sufi and Barelvi sects, but it is not universally accepted within the Muslim community.Įid-e-Milad celebrations have evolved over time. In Egypt, early celebrations involved prayers, speeches, Quranic verses, and a large public feast. Initially, the ruling Shia tribe in Egypt start celebrating this festival, but it gradually spread to Syria, Morocco, Turkey, and Spain in the 12th century. "Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels □ Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights!" Click here! Eid-e-Milad was first officially celebrated in Egypt, and gained popularity the 11th century. Some also considers Eid-e-Milad as a day mourning as it is also believed to be the death anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad. Though the word “Mawlid" means “birth" in colloquial Arabic. ![]() Some Muslims believe that the Prophet was born in Mecca on the twelfth day of Rabi’ al-awwal in 570 CE. The history of celebrating the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad dates back to the early four Rashidun Caliphs and the idea of marking this day was initiated by the Fatimids. This year Eid-e-Milad will be celebrated on September 27 in Saudi Arabia and on September 28 in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and other parts of the subcontinent. In Islamic lunar calendar, based of the crescent moon sighting, the Sunni community celebrate Eid-e-Milad on the 12th day of Rabi’ al-awwal, while the Shia community observes it on the 17th of Rabi’ al-awwal. ![]() They believe that celebration Eid-e-Milad or Mawlid is an innovation or act of biddat as there is no evidence of Eid-e-Milad celebrations during the era of Prophet Mohammad himself and his appointed successors. Muslims from Salafi and Wahhabi schools of thought do not mark the tradition of festivities.
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