Mawlid al-Nabi or Eid Milad un Nabi is the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad which is commemorated in the third month in the Islamic calendar.But the Sunni and Shiites have different dates,most Sunni accepted 12th, while some Shia regard 17th as the accepted date.It gradually evolved into one of the three major Islamic religious festivals.
Mawlid al-Nabi 2021 will be observed on 18th of October, namely March 12th 1443AH.Mawlid is celebrated in almost all Islamic countries and other countries with large Muslim populations, such as India, Britain, Turkey, Moracco,Nigeria, France, Germany,Iraq, Iran, Jordan.And in some countries, such as Egypt and Sudan, Mawlid is used as a general term for celebrating the birthdays of local Sufi saints, and is not limited to commemorating the birthday of Muhammad.
Festival activities are usually hosted by local mosque imams. At that time, Muslims will bathe, change clothes, dress neatly, go to the mosque to worship, listen to the imam reciting the inspiration of the "Quran".Early celebrations included animal sacrifices and torch parades, as well as public sermons and feasts.