1.0City of Brasshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrassAziz Poonawallahttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrass/author/apoonawallaMilad al-Nabi Mubarak! - City of Brassrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="7L1xJ7MQeJ"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrass/2013/01/merry-mawlid-al-nabi.html">Milad al-Nabi Mubarak!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrass/2013/01/merry-mawlid-al-nabi.html/embed#?secret=7L1xJ7MQeJ" width="600" height="338" title="“Milad al-Nabi Mubarak!” — City of Brass" data-secret="7L1xJ7MQeJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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By the Fatimid calendar, Mawlid al-Nabi (also known as Milad al-Nabi) starts tonight at sunset. Mawlid is the celebration of the birth of the Prophet Mohammed SAW, and is an occasion to express our mohabbat (love) for him and our shukr (gratitude) to Allah for sending him to us as his Messenger and bringing with…http://blog.beliefnet.com/cityofbrass/files/2013/01/muhammad_3.jpg