What Is Eid Milad-Un-Nabi? When It Will Be Celebrated In India? Explained
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Eid Milad-Un-Nabi is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam.
Muslims across the world will celebrate the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad as Eid-e-Milad, Nabi Day or Mawlid this month. It is the Islamic observation of the day when the Prophet Muhammad was born. The festival is commemorated in Rabi' al-Awwal, or the third month in the Islamic calendar. The day is celebrated as public holiday in many countries. The celebrations include vibrant processions gathering at mosques and recitation of Muhammad's teachings in public. Eid Milad-un-Nabi 2023 or Eid-e-Milad 2023 will be a holiday in India too.
The date is decided based on the positioning of the moon. This year, Milad-un-Nabi will begin on the evening of September 27 and end on the evening of September 28.
In India, the public holiday has been declared on September 28 for Eid Milad-un-Nabi. It is one of the 16 holidays in the month of September.
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