Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi 2021 will being on the evening of Monday, October 18 and end on Tuesday, October 19. With the start of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims around the world began preparing for Eid Milad un Nabi i.e. Eid-e-Milad or Mawlid.

A large part of the Muslim community believes that the last Muslim Prophet, Mohammed (Prophet Mohammed) was born on the 12th of Rabbi-ul-Awwal, so Muslims following the Sufi or Barelvi ideology celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed on the date.

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All  Muslims around the world celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad of Islam with great pride.

According to Islamic belief, the Prophet Muhammad himself was given the message of the Quran by the angel Jibril. With regard to celebrating the Prophet’s birthday, there are a multiplicity of opinions.

While some sections of the Muslim community believe that birthday celebrations are not part of Islamic culture there are others, like Muslims in India who celebrate the festival with great fervour.  

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The history of the Eid Milad un Nabi or Mawlid celebrations goes back to the time of the Muslim generation who followed the friends of Prophet Muhammad. Some of them recited poems and sang songs on the 12th Rabi ul Awwal to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet. 

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The significance of Eid Milad Un Nabi is due to the fact that this day is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.

Eid Milad Un Nabi is celebrated on the 12th of Rabbi Ul Awwal. This year, Eid Milad Un Nabi will be celebrated on October 18. The event is observed as a national holiday in many Muslim countries. Many other non-Muslim countries with a large Muslim populations, such as India, also see it as a public holiday. 

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The current form in which Eid Milad Un Nabi is celebrated finds its initiation in the 12th century with Turkey, Morocco, Spain and Syria started observing this day. The Shias and Sunnis — the two major sects of Islam — commemorate the occasion on different days of the month. While Sunnis observe the day on the 12th of the month, Shias do it on the 17th day of the month.