It is believed in AD he attained enlightenment in a cave named Heera near Mecca. He later preached the teachings of the Quran, the holy book of the religion of Islam. The festival of Milad-un-Nabi is celebrated by followers of Islam. However, the Shias and Sunnis have different views about this festival. Additionally, people wear green ribbons or green items of clothing, carry green flags or banners on this day. The green colour is a symbol of Islam and paradise. People also conduct activities like marches, parades, and night long prayers meetings.
As per Islamic scriptures, this special day is observed in the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar. According to BBC , there are only restricted festivities on Eid Milad-un-Nabi as the same day also marks the death anniversary of the Prophet. The event is usually marked by congregations where religious leaders make speeches on the life of the Prophet. For all the people, he was the last messenger of Allah who spread the message of love and unity among humans.
Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi is celebrated as the birth anniversary of the last Prophet of Islam, Prophet Muhammad by the Muslims from the Sufi or the Barelvi school of thought. Shias observe the event on the 17th of the month, while Sunnis observe it on the 12th of the month. This is a list of holidays in Sierra Leone. National holidays are non-working days only, and employers have to give workers the day off but they do not have to pay them.
Businesses are not required to close. It is often observed on the 12th day of the third month of the Islamic calendar. The celebration of Prophet Muhammad's birthday were started by the Fatimids and dates back to the early four Rashidun Caliphs of Islam. Since the day also marks the death anniversary of the prophet , it was initially celebrated as an official festival in Egypt and became popular during the 11th century.
At that time, only the ruling tribe of the Shia Muslims were allowed to celebrate the festival. The festival spread to Syria, Morocco, Turkey and Spain only in the 12th century. Interestingly, there are many Muslims who believe that the birthday celebrations of the Prophet Muhammad do not exist in Islam.
According to them, any other festival, except for Eid al-Fitr and Eid-e-Adha is a form of biddah or innovation in religion.
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