Holiday Notice – Eid Milad Un Nabi (12th Rabi-ul-Awal)
The month of Rabi ul Awwal is the 3rd month in the Hijri calendar after the months of Muharram and Safar. This month is a month that Muslims around the world glorify.
The month of Rabiul Awwal is unique as many important historical Islamic events occur in this month. One of them is the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWW), which happened on the 12th of Rabiul Awwal.
The following is a brief description of the 12th of Rabiul Awwal, known as the date of birth of the Prophet Muhammad.
History
Every 12 Rabiul Awwal, most Muslims worldwide will commemorate the birthday or Maulid of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Maulid itself comes from Arabic, Walada Yalidu Wiladan, which means birth. Prophet Muhammad is believed to have been born in Makkah on the 12th of Rabiul Awal in the year of the elephant from a father named Abdullah bin Abdul Mutalib and a mother named Aminah bint Wahb.
Some Muslims usually commemorate the Prophet’s Birthday by celebrating as an expression of joy and respect for our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in various ways, both through duas and salawat for Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions.
Although the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday celebration was never carried out during the Prophet’s lifetime, the tradition of celebrating Eid Milad-un-Nabi has existed since ancient times.
There are many versions of history regarding the origin of the celebration of Mawlid Nabi. The first version explains that Sultan Al-Muzhaffar pioneered this celebration as a form of respect for the Prophet Muhammad.
According to Ibn Kathir, King Ibril (now Iraq) named Muzhaffaruddin Al-Kaukabri at the beginning of the 7th century, Hijriyah celebrated the Prophet’s Birthday on a large scale. Other scholars relate that Sultan Muzaffar spent more than 300,000 dinars giving alms on the anniversary of the Prophet’s Birthday and invited many people and scholars.
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