Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi 2023: Why is Eid-e-Milad celebrated? Date, history and significance

Muslims belonging to the Sufi or the Barelvi school of thought celebrate the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, as Eid Milad-un-Nabi, also known as Eid-e-Milad, also called Nabid and Mawlid in Arabic. The celebration occurs during Rabi’ al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar

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