Mawlid Nabawi : Is celebrating the Prophet’s birthday contradictory to Islamic law ?

On the 12th of Rabi’ al-Awwal Sunni Muslims celebrate the Prophet’s birthday. In a festive atmosphere, some of them recite the Quran, praise the lord and study the prophet’s biography. But is celebrating the date of birth of Mohammed (peace be upon him) contradictory to Islamic Law ?

Doctor arrested in Taounate for alleged insult to Islam

Spain denies citizenship to Moroccan over «Islamist proselytizing»

Geert Wilders criticizes Islam as PVV joins Dutch coalition government

When Moroccan merchant Abu al-Barakat Yusuf al-Barbari converted the Maldives to Islam

For Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta, Maldivians were converted to Islam by a Berber merchant known as Abu al-Barakat Yusuf al-Barbari. In the Islands the Muslim scholar is regarded as a medieval hero who saved the nation from a sea monster.

Abdullah Quilliam, England’s first Muslim convert and his trip to Tangier

In the 1880s, British lawyer Abdullah Quilliam sailed to Tangier for a vacation. In the city he was impressed by Islam and Muslims and decided to renounce Christianity for the religion. Back to Liverpool, the man helped build one of the first mosques in the UK.

The earliest direct English translation of the Quran was done to argue against Islam

British lawyer George Sale was the first man to conduct a direct English translation of the Quran. His 1733 translation contained notes and an interpretation of Muslims’ manners and laws.

Peter the Venerable, the French abbot who saw Islam as a «Christian heresy»

During the 12th century, French abbot Peter the Venerable tried to introduce Islam to Christians in Europe through a book that ridiculed the religion. In his summary book, Peter gave an erroneous image of Islam, portraying it as a heresy.

Canada : First hearing and new elements about the killer of a Muslim family

In Morocco, a «dualist» religious policy with more zawiyas and mausoleums in 2019

Along with the increase in the number of mosques in the Kingdom, new zawiyas and mausoleums have emerged between 2018 and 2019, according to data published by the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs. A «natural» increase which refers to the religious policy of the State undertaken since 2001.