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Why most Muslims – but far from all – celebrate Mawlid, the Prophet Muhammad's birthday

  • Written by Deina Abdelkader, Associate Professor of Political Science, UMass Lowell
Why most Muslims – but far from all – celebrate Mawlid, the Prophet Muhammad's birthdayGirls chant religious slogans while celebrating Mawlid al-Nabi in Karachi, Pakistan in 2021. AP Photo/Fareed Khan

Most Muslims celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad on the 12th day of the third month of the Islamic calendar, Rabi’ al-awaal – which starts on the evening of Oct. 7 in 2022. Muslims view the celebration, called Mawlid...

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