Mawlid an-Nabi
(Muhammad's birthday)
The date of Muhammad's birth is uncertain however many years after his death, following the tradition of celebrating the birth of Christ, Muslims dreamed up a date which has come to be a recognized date for many, but not all. The Wahhadi sect from Saudi Arabia forbids such celebrations. In 2019 it is celebrated starting the evening of the November 9th through the 10th. Turkey has made the event a national holiday following Ottoman tradition. It is a common festival among Sufi Muslims as well.
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