Eid e-Milad-un Nabi

Muslims will celebrate Eid e-Milad-un Nabi, commemorating the birth of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), with religious fervour on the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar. The day falls on December 25 this year.

 

 

 

 

 

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Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) was born in 570 (AD) in Mecca, a town in western Arabia. He was the first and only son of Abd Allah bin Al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. Mohammad’s father died before his birth and he was raised by his mother Amina. In keeping with the tradition of the time, Amina entrusted her baby son to a wet nurse, Halima, from the nomadic tribe of Sa’d ibn Bakr, and Mohammad grew up in the hilly desert region.
When Mohammad was about six, his mother took him to Yathrib, an oasis town a few hundred miles north of Mecca, to visit his father’s grave and stay with relatives there. On the return journey, Amina became ill and died. The nurse, Halima, returned to Mecca with the orphaned boy and placed him in the care of his paternal grandfather, Abdul Al-Muttalib.
Mecca was Arabia’s most important pilgrimage centre and Abdul Al-Muttalib was a most respected leader there. Upon his grandfather’s death in 578, eight-year-old Mohammad passed into the care of his paternal uncle, Abu Talib. Mohammad grew up in his uncle’s home and remained under his protection for many years.
In his teens, Mohammad sometimes travelled with Abu Talib, who was a merchant, accompanying caravans to trade centres. On at least one occasion, he is said to have travelled as far north as Syria. Older merchants recognised his excellent character and nicknamed him El–Amin, ‘the one you can trust’.
In his early twenties, Mohammad entered the service of a wealthy Meccan widow named Khadija bint Khawalayd. He would take her goods to the north and return with a good profit. Impressed by his honesty and character, Khadija eventually proposed marriage. The couple married in 595, when Mohammad was 25 and Khadija 40.
Mohammad continued to manage Khadija’s business, and they had six children, two sons who both died in infancy, and four daughters.
Mecca became a prosperous trading centre during that time. However, the new materialism disturbed Mohammad. So, he began making long retreats to a mountain cave outside town to fast and meditate.
On one occasion, after a number of visionary experiences, Mohammad was visited by an overpowering presence and instructed to recite words of such beauty and force that he and others attributed them to Allah. After several similar experiences, Mohammad finally began to reveal the messages he was receiving to his tribe. These were gathered verse by verse and later would become the Quran, Islam’s holy book.
In the next decade, Mohammad and his followers were ridiculed and persecuted for departing from traditional tribal ways. For several years, the Quraysh, Mecca’s dominant tribe, levied a ban on trade with Mohammad’s people, subjecting them to economic hardships. Toward the end of the decade, Mohammad’s wife and uncle both died. Finally, the leaders of Mecca attempted to assassinate the Prophet.
In 622, Mohammad and his few hundred followers left Mecca and travelled to Yathrib, the oasis town where his father was buried. The leaders there were facing a civil war, and they had invited the Prophet, who was well- known for his wisdom and justice, to act as their mediator. Yathrib soon became known as Medina. Mohammad remained there for the next six years, building the first Muslim community and gradually gathering more and more followers.
The Meccans did not take Mohammad’s new success lightly. Early skirmishes led to three major battles. Finally, in 628, a treaty was signed between the two sides that recognised the Muslims as a new force and gave them freedom to move unhindered throughout Arabia.
By now, the balance of power had shifted away from once-powerful Mecca to Medina.  In 630, Mohammad and his Muslim followers marched on Mecca and were joined by tribe after tribe along the way. They entered Mecca without bloodshed and the Meccans, seeing the tide had turned, joined them.
Mohammad returned to live in Medina. In the next three years, he consolidated most of the Arabian Peninsula under Islam. In 632, he went back to Mecca one last time to perform the Hajj, and tens of thousands of Muslims joined him.
After the pilgrimage, he returned home to Medina. Three months later, on June 8, 632, he died there after a brief illness. He was buried at his Medina house, which is now part of Al-Masjid al-Nabawi.

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Eid e-Milad-un Nabi

Muslims will celebrate Eid e-Milad-un Nabi, commemorating the birth of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), with religious fervour on the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar. The day falls on December 25 this year. YI Desk Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) was born in 570 (AD) in Mecca, a town in western Arabia. He was the first and only son of Abd Allah bin Al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. Mohammads father died before his birth and he was raised by his mother Amina. In keeping with the tradition of the time, Amina entrusted her baby son to a wet nurse, Halima, from the nomadic tribe of Sad ibn Bakr, and Mohammad grew up in the hilly desert region. When Mohammad was about six, his mother took him to Yathrib, an oasis town a few hundred miles north of Mecca, to visit his fathers grave and stay with relatives there. On the return journey, Amina became ill and died. The nurse, Halima, returned to Mecca with the orphaned boy and placed him in the care of his paternal grandfather, Abdul Al-Muttalib. Mecca was Arabias most important pilgrimage centre and Abdul Al-Muttalib was a most respected leader there. Upon his grandfathers death in 578, eight-year-old Mohammad passed into the care of his paternal uncle, Abu Talib. Mohammad grew up in his uncles home and remained under his protection for many years. In his teens, Mohammad sometimes travelled with Abu Talib, who was a merchant, accompanying caravans to trade centres. On at least one occasion, he is said to have travelled as far north as Syria. Older merchants recognised his excellent character and nicknamed him ElAmin, the one you can trust. In his early twenties, Mohammad entered the service of a wealthy Meccan widow named Khadija bint Khawalayd. He would take her goods to the north and return with a good profit. Impressed by his honesty and character, Khadija eventually proposed marriage. The couple married in 595, when Mohammad was 25 and Khadija 40. Mohammad continued to manage Khadijas business, and they had six children, two sons who both died in infancy, and four daughters. Mecca became a prosperous trading centre during that time. However, the new materialism disturbed Mohammad. So, he began making long retreats to a mountain cave outside town to fast and meditate. On one occasion, after a number of visionary experiences, Mohammad was visited by an overpowering presence and instructed to recite words of such beauty and force that he and others attributed them to Allah. After several similar experiences, Mohammad finally began to reveal the messages he was receiving to his tribe. These were gathered verse by verse and later would become the Quran, Islams holy book. In the next decade, Mohammad and his followers were ridiculed and persecuted for departing from traditional tribal ways. For several years, the Quraysh, Meccas dominant tribe, levied a ban on trade with Mohammads people, subjecting them to economic hardships. Toward the end of the decade, Mohammads wife and uncle both died. Finally, the leaders of Mecca attempted to assassinate the Prophet. In 622, Mohammad and his few hundred followers left Mecca and travelled to Yathrib, the oasis town where his father was buried. The leaders there were facing a civil war, and they had invited the Prophet, who was well- known for his wisdom and justice, to act as their mediator. Yathrib soon became known as Medina. Mohammad remained there for the next six years, building the first Muslim community and gradually gathering more and more followers. The Meccans did not take Mohammads new success lightly. Early skirmishes led to three major battles. Finally, in 628, a treaty was signed between the two sides that recognised the Muslims as a new force and gave them freedom to move unhindered throughout Arabia. By now, the balance of power had shifted away from once-powerful Mecca to Medina. In 630, Mohammad and his Muslim followers marched on Mecca and were joined by tribe after tribe along the way. They entered Mecca without bloodshed and the Meccans, seeing the tide had turned, joined them. Mohammad returned to live in Medina. In the next three years, he consolidated most of the Arabian Peninsula under Islam. In 632, he went back to Mecca one last time to perform the Hajj, and tens of thousands of Muslims joined him. After the pilgrimage, he returned home to Medina. Three months later, on June 8, 632, he died there after a brief illness. He was buried at his Medina house, which is now part of Al-Masjid al-Nabawi. Source: Internet