Mawlid I

Tomorrow, April 21,2005, muslims throughout the world will celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohamed (Peace Be Upon Him), founder of Islam. This celebration is known as Mawlid al-Nabi ( in arabic) and it coincides every year with the 12th day of the month of Rabi`-ul-Awwal in the Islamic calendar. Muslims around the world will celebarte the Mawlid by listening to sermons in mosques, reciting litanies and verses of Quran, honoring religious dignitaries, gift giving, and feasts. However, some conservative sects (e.g., the Wahhabiyah) consider the celebration to be idolatrous.