Mawlid al-Nabi is the celebration of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. Enjoy the festivities marking the founder of Islam, and double up the joy and happiness. Different methods for calculating the visibility of the new moon crescent at Mecca are used by different Muslim groups. US date may vary. Began at sunset the preceding day.
Mawlid al-Nabi in 2012 is on Saturday, the 4th of February.
