Muslims often celebrate it on the 12th of Rabi ul Awwal, often terming the day as Eid Milad un Nabi. The month of Rabi al Awwal holds special significance in Islam as Muslims believe that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was also born in this month, although there is no consensus on the actual date. “There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah often.” ( Surah Ahzab 33:21) He is the role model chosen for us by Allah (SWT) and we are to follow his Sunnah in order to lead an ideal lifestyle which is not only defined to us by religion but is in fact beneficial for all mankind if we were to follow it. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the epitome of perfection. This message led the people towards the path of enlightenment, helping them distinguish between right and wrong. As the Prophet (PBUH) was born, he brought with him the Message of Truth, the Message of Allah (SWT), His Oneness. They were deviating from the path of Allah (SWT). Rabi ul Awwal is named as such because before the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was born (Milad un Nabi), people were living in a state of ignorance and darkness. Therefore the name, Rabi al Awal depicts symbolic significance as it symbolizes the advent of happiness (spring) after the dismal winter or more specifically sadness, and not the actual season of spring. Since Rabbi al Awwal is a month of the lunar calendar, it can come in any season. Hence Rabbi ul Awwal as a whole translates into ‘The First Spring’.
In Arabic, the word “rabbi” means spring while “al awwal” means the first. Rabi ul Awal is the 3rd month in the Islamic Calendar. Hence, the Muslim Calendar gives only a tentative overview of the upcoming Islamic dates as the start of each month is subject to the sighting of the moon. Therefore, each month starts with a new lunar cycle. Once the moon is sighted, the new month commences. The beginning of each month is contingent on the visibility of the moon at the end of the previous month. It started after the Hijrah of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) to Madina. The Islamic calendar, also known as the Hijri Calendar, is based on the moon. 12th Rabi ul Awal 2019 – Eid Milad un Nabi 2019 will tentatively be observed on Sunday, 10th of November 2019.
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