birth is unknown and is not definitively recorded in the Islamic traditions. The issue of the correct date of the Mawlid is recorded by Ibn Khallikan as constituting the first proven disagreement concerning the celebration.

History

The Ottomans declared it an official holiday in 1588, known as ''Mevlid Kandil''. The term Mawlid is also used in some parts of the world, such as Egypt, as

1.Previous
3.Next