Milad-un-Nabi or Eid-e-Milad is celebrated on the occasion of the birthday of the Prophet of Islam, Hazrat Mohammad Saheb. The festival is observed by many Muslims from the Sufi or the Barelvi school of thought. It is also known as Un-Nabi by the name of E-Milad, Nabi Day, Mohammad's birthday or the Prophet's birthday.
12 Rabi-ul-Awal is the great day of realization for the Muslim Ummah that Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) was sent for their reformations, so they must follow his reforms and teachings. On this special day, the Muslims promise themselves more devotedly to follow the Sunnah of their beloved Prophet (SAW).
Eid Milad-un-Nabi is a gazetted holiday in India, during which government offices, post offices, banks, and other banking institutions are closed. According to custom, Islamic stores, businesses, and other Muslim organisations may also remain closed or have reduced working hours.
Eid Milad ul-Nabi (Mawlid, Milad-un-Nabi) celebrates the Prophet Muhammad's life. It falls on the 12th or 17th day of the Islamic month of Rabi' al-awwal. Some Muslims in the United States mark this occasion by fasting or holding communal meals, special prayers or outdoor celebrations.
Muslims don't even celebrate the birthday of prophet Muhammad(pbuh). Birthdays are a cultural tradition. Muslims do not celebrate Christmas like Christians. Other Muslims may not celebrate birthdays for cultural reasons because it does not say in the Quran or in valid hadith that we can not celebrate birthdays.
Celebrating birthdays is not allowed in Islam.It has also been proved from the evidences found in Quran and Sunnah that celebrating birthdays is a kind of biddahs, or innovation in religion.
Family. Prophet Muhammad's father Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib died before his birth, and his mother, Aminah, is believed to have died when he was just 6 years old.
Khatam an-Nabiyyin (Arabic: خاتم النبيين‎, romanized: khÄtam an-nabÄ«yÄ«n or 'khÄtim an-nabÄ«yÄ«n), usually translated as Seal of the Prophets, is a title used in the Qur'an and by Muslims to designate the Islamic prophet Muhammad as the last of the prophets sent by God.
One of the most important parts of Eid Milad-un-Nabi is to celebrate the life of the Prophet, his teachings, sufferings, and his character, as he even forgave his enemies. Muslims celebrate the occasion by wearing new clothes, offering prayers, and exchanging gifts.
Who celebrates Milad?
Islam
Sunni Islam
Shia Islam
Muharram is celebrated as the advent of the Islamic New Year by participating Muslims around the globe. It is regarded as a pious and important festival by the community. Muharram also marks the anniversary of the battle of Karbala, where the Islamic prophet Muhammad's grandson Imam Hussain Ibn Ali was killed.
