Mawlid

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title: Mawlid
text: Mawlid is an annual festival commemorating the birthday of Prophet Muhammad on the traditional date of 12 Rabi' al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar. A day central to the Sufi tradition of Sunni Islam, the Mawlid is also celebrated by Shia Muslims. The celebration was initiated either by the Abbasids or the Fatimids. The Muslim general Gökböri, a deputy of Saladin (r. 1174–1193), is believed to have been the first to publicly celebrate Mawlid, which he did in an impressive ceremony
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description: Holiday commemorating the birthday of prophet Muhammad
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mawlid
date created: 2004-12-16T17:05:07Z
date modified: 2024-09-14T22:30:44Z
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