Mawlid, Prophet Muhammad's Birth

Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Celebration of Mawlid — Malaysian Celebration of Mawlid, in Mosque Hall.

Maulid or Mawlid

Mawlid or Mawlud (مَوْلِدُ النَبِيِّ‎ ) – (1) the time, place, or celebration of the birth of a person, especially that of the Prophet Muhammad or of a saint and (2) a panegyric [formal public speech] poem in honour of the Prophet (Encyclopaedia of Islam).Quran 19:15 speaks in a celebratory manner of Jesus’ birth and many Muslims believe they should therefore celebrate their Prophet Muhammad’s birth,

So Peace on him the day he was born, the day that he dies, and the day that he will be raised up to life (again)! (Yusuf Ali)

Maulid an-Nabi, The Celebration of Prophet Muhammad’s Birth

Hair from the beard of Prophet Muhammad — Kashmiri Muslim men celebrate maulid as they look at a hair from the beard of Prophet Muhammad at the Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar on Feb. 16, 2011.

The earliest mention of a special public celebration on the occasion of the Prophet’s birthday is found in Ibn Djubayr. In his time (late 6th/12th century), a special celebration, as distinct from private observance, was arranged in Mecca (Encyclopaedia of Islam). At this time, Muslims celebrate the birth of their prophet Muhammad. The Prophet Muhammad’s birth is spoken of in various ways around the world: Eid al-Mawlid an-Nabawī – Festival of the birth of the Prophet (Arabic)

Mevlid-i Serif – The Blessed Birth (Turkish)
Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabī – Festival of the birth of the Prophet (Urdu)
el Muled (en-Nabawi)/Muled en-Nabi – The birth (of the prophet)/Birth of the prophet (Egyptian Arabic)
Maulidur-Rasul – The Birth of the Messenger of Allah (Malay)
Maulid Nabi – The Birth of the Prophet (Indonesian)