21 October, observance of the birthday of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad

Mawlid is the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad which is commemorated in Rabi’ al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar. 12th Rabi’ al-awwal is the accepted date among most of the Sunni and Shia scholars, while few Shia scholars regard 17th Rabi’ al-awwal as the accepted date.