Milad Un Nabi Famous Festival of Muslims
Milad Un Nabi Festival History:
Milad un Nabi festival celebrates the occasion of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam. He founded the religion of Islam. This festival celebrates in all Islam countries and India also. It is a significant festival in India. The festival shows us Islamic culture and heritage. Generally, the festival falls in the third month of the Islamic calendar. But the festival dates are different in the Gregorian calendar.
Milad Un Nabi in Olden Days:
According to Muslim beliefs, Prophet Muhammad had been modified into a house of Prayer by Al-Khayzuran during the 8th century. According to the Khuran stories, ‘Al-Khayzurah’ was the mother of Harun-al-Rashid, and Harun was a Caliph. Historically also, the festival was observed due to this incident. The Shia community of Islam celebrates this festival with great pomp. These festival celebrations started centuries ago. In the olden days, During the festival day, the devotees gathered as a mob and listened to the speeches of the rulers. They sacrifice the animals according to their culture and customs. Some centuries ago, society rich and influential people bestowed each other rich gifts. The Shias sect of Islam celebrates this festival on the 17th day of the third month of the Islamic calendar, while the Sunnis sect celebrates on the 12th of this month.
Milad Un Nabi Celebrations:
Originally the festival was started by the Islamic rebellion sect of Sunnis and became famous in the 15th century. In India, the festival celebrations are spread across all the regions of India.
The festival celebrates various styles in various countries—especially Pakistan, Gulf countries and other Islamic States. The festival celebrates different types in various countries of the world. In some countries, people celebrate with grand processions and a festive ambience. However, the rich gave gifts on a large scale to the poor and underprivileged. The Mosques are richly decorated with lights, and the Muslims offer prayers.