Muslims around the world celebrate birthday of Prophet Muhammad

Muslims of all ages flock to mosques to pray and recite poetry dedicated to the Prophet on the occasion, known as Mawlid Al-Nabawi

ISTANBUL (AA) – Muslims around the world are celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad on Wednesday, a day of great spiritual significance in Islam.

Muslims of all ages flock to mosques to pray and recite poetry dedicated to the Prophet on the occasion, known as Mawlid Al-Nabawi.

On this holy night, Muslims pray and recite the Holy Quran in their homes and mosques.

In addition to the prayers, they also listen to hymns praising God and His Prophet.

Around the world, several activities, concerts, exhibitions, and religious programs are also organized on this day.

Muslims around the world celebrate the 12th Rabi-Ul-Awwal, the Islamic month although the day varies from country to country depending on the lunar calendar.

The Prophet died on the day he was born, at the age of 63.

The day is a public vacation in several Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, and in India also.

People gathered to celebrate the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad in Baghdad, Iraq on Tuesday.

Muslims in the Egyptian city of Luxor held various events on Saturday, in honor of the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad.

The activities started with prayers and worship and continued with traditional games.

As part of the celebrations, Tahteeb, a traditional stick-fighting game performed by males, and equestrian competitions were held.

In Turkish metropolis of Istanbul, Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque was dressed up to celebrate Mawlid al-Nabi.

In Pakistani city of Karachi, Faizan E Madina Mosque was illuminated with colorful decoration lights for the celebrations for Mawlid al-Nabi.