When is Muhammad's Birthday?
Which countries have a holiday for Muhammad's Birthday in 2018? | |
| Date | Country |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Afghanistan |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Algeria |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Bahrain |
| Wednesday, November 21st |  Bangladesh |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Benin |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Brunei |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Chad |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Djibouti |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Egypt |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Ethiopia |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Fiji |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Gambia |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Guinea |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Guyana |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  India (regional) |
| Wednesday, November 21st | India (regional) |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Indonesia |
| Sunday, November 25th |  Iran |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Iraq |
| Wednesday, November 21st |  Ivory Coast |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Jordan |
| Thursday, November 22nd |  Kuwait |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Lebanon |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Libya |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Malaysia |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Maldives |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Mali |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Mauritania |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Morocco |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Niger |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Nigeria |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Oman |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Pakistan |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Senegal |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Sierra Leone |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Sri Lanka |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Sudan |
| Wednesday, November 21st |  Tanzania |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Tunisia |
| Sunday, November 18th |  United Arab Emirates |
| Tuesday, November 20th |  Yemen |
'Mawlid' is Celebrated by many Muslims during the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar.
Shias observe the event on the 17th of the month, while Sunnis observe it on the 12th of the month. Some branches of Sunni Islam, such as Wahhabi and Salafi do not celebrate Mawlid, meaning that it is not a holiday in some countries such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
As the Islamic calendar is based on lunar cycles, the date in the Gregorian calendar will vary each year. The Islamic Calendar is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar, meaning that in some years this holiday will occur twice.
Traditions of Muhammad's Birthday
Also known to Muslims in Malaysia as Maulud Nabi. This is purely a religious festival and is marked as a public holiday.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born on 12 Rabiulawal in 570 AD.
His birthday is celebrated with religious lectures and recitals of verses from the Koran.
The basic earliest accounts for the observance of Mawlid can be found in 8th century Mecca, when the house in which Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born was transformed into a place of prayer.
Though public celebrations of the birth of Muhammad (PBUH) did not occur until four centuries after his passing away. The oldest Mawlid-text is claimed to be from the 12th century and most likely being of Persian origin.
Pakistan
During Mawlid celebration, the national flag is hoisted on all public buildings, and a 31-gun salute in Islamabad and a 21-gun salute at the provincial headquarters are fired at dawn.
Hundreds of thousands of people gather at Minar-e-Pakistan Lahore between the intervening night of 11th and 12th Rabi' al-awwal for Mawlid celebrations, this is the worlds biggest gathering for Mawlid celebrations.
India
In India, this holiday is observed in the following states: Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Puduchery, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh.
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