The Prophet Muhammad's Christmas

QuranThe day of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is celebrated on the 12th of the month of Rabi ul-awwal. The birth of Muhammad was celebrated only 300 years after the arrival of Islam. Since the exact date of Muhammad’s birth is unknown, this memorable day was dedicated to the day of his death, which leaves an imprint on the nature of the celebration. It should be noted that in Islam, birthdays are celebrated modestly and sometimes not at all, while dates of death, understood as birth for eternal life, are handled more solemnly.

Currently, Maulid al-Nabi is widely celebrated in Syria, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and other Muslim countries. In Pakistan, it is an official holiday celebrated on three non-working days.

Mawlid consists of reciting prayers and words of remembrance of Allah, glorifying the Prophet, verses and lectures on his life and birth. On Maulid, it is customary to express joy at the arrival of Muhammad, whom Muslims consider to be the last messenger of God, and to give thanks for this, to turn to God with prayers, to give alms to the poor and to conduct pious conversations with each other.

In Egypt and some other Arab countries, this holiday is especially loved by children. Flag decorated pavilions appear everywhere, where various sugar figurines "arusat an-nabi" - "bride of the prophet" - with a paper motley fan behind their backs are sold. Another popular sugar figurine is a rider with a saber in his hand.