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Today is the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Prophet Muhammad was a truly great enlightened Master and Messenger of Allah who lived in the 8th century. He is remembered especially on the anniversary of his birth for his great compassion, wisdom, forgiveness, and love for all beings. Prophet Muhammad was a vegetarian who encouraged his companions and followers to be as well.

For this most special occasion, millions of Muslims around the world gather in their communities to remember the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Celebrations take place on this special day, which is called Mawlid al-Nabi. Activities range from devoted reading of the Qur’an, prayer, to singing and dancing. Here, one community of Muslims from various Arab countries have gathered for a Mawlid celebration with a commemorative retelling of the Prophet’s story by children.

Peace be upon you.

Peace, mercy and blessings of God upon you.

We have come to celebrate with you the anniversary of the Prophet's birthday, peace be upon him.

God's blessing and peace be upon him.

The Islamic nations are celebrating this great anniversary, the anniversary of the birth of the most honored human of God Almighty’s creation.

Yes, yes, that is true, thanks God. Let us make those who attended the celebration hear something about the Prophet's birthday.

Once upon a time, disbelief prevailed, injustice prevailed, hurricane winds prevailed, with wicked men, with unfairness, in the deserts.

Some scholars who have written about the story of his birthday said: Aminah bint Wahb became pregnant with the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, on the eve of the first night of Rajab. She saw then the birds coming to pay tribute to the one who was in her belly. If she came to drink from a well, water ascended to the top, honoring and esteeming the Messenger of God, peace be upon him.

Peace be upon him.

God's blessing and peace be upon Muhammad, peace be upon him. God's blessing and peace be upon Muhammad, peace be upon him. God's blessing and peace be upon Muhammad, peace be upon him. God's blessing and peace be upon Muhammad, peace be upon him.

All the prophets that God sent are honest and extremely intelligent. The prophets don’t lie, don’t cheat. They all have good behavior.

O Muhammad, born in Mecca so long ago, was the best man the world would ever know! Nursed by Halimah, she watched him grow. Raised by his uncle that people loved him so. Then came the angel when he was 40. He brought the message full of glory. And forgiveness is what our Prophet shows. Like all men do, our Prophet had to die. And his story brings tears to our eyes. But what he likes for all of us to do is tell his message, his message O so true. O Muhammad! O Allah bless him. O Muhammad! How we love to praise him.

In another part of the globe, a Sudanese community is also participating in a celebration of the noble birth of Prophet Muhammad. According to Sudanese traditional customs, they sing while feeling joy and love for Allah.

O Allah O Allah O Allah O Allah O Allah

Why are you gathered today?

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, we are gathered today to celebrate the noble Mawlid (birth of the Prophet).

On this occasion, which brings people together from all parties and all directions, without regard to differences in the political tendencies, genetic and Sufi colors and others, all the Muslims celebrate the noble birthday of the Prophet.

We read the biography of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, his birth and how his life was, his upbringing and what he used to do. In summary, from his life till his passing.

This ceremony today comes in a typical Sudanese form. In Sudan, our country, we put up a tent to celebrate, where there is candy for the children, and it is open for all Muslims and non-Muslims to share.

In Sudan, we go to the celebration of the Mawlid (Prophet’s birthday) from a young age. In this celebration, children are very happy that we bring candy and distribute presents to them. The gathering is a nice program for the children and for adults to get refreshed, God willing.

We always participate in listening to the Madeeh (Sufi singing) and the revival and remembrance of the Prophet, peace be upon him. By remembering his qualities and the kind things that he taught us.

We sing the biography of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and the teaching of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and these spiritual matters the Prophet has brought from Allah. We remember them through some of the songs that are simplified for those who don't understand Arabic and don't understand the words that are written in the books.

Tell us about your costume, the meaning of the colors.

We have inherited these clothes from our fathers the Sheikhs and it is a sign of humility and closeness to Allah. The green color is for the dresses, color of the inheritance of Heaven. Therefore, we always imitate the angels and the inheritance of Heaven through these colors.

What do you remember most about the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him?

The life of the Prophet in all is full of matters that I admire and “you have in the Prophet of Allah a good example,” this is good enough.

The life of the Prophet invokes in me always to remember God Almighty and his gracious words as in the Qur’an:“Lo! those who say: Our Lord is Allah, and afterward are upright, the angels descend upon them, saying: Fear not nor grieve, but hear good tidings of the paradise which ye are promised. We are your protecting friends in the life of the world and in the Hereafter. There ye will have (all) that your souls desire, and there ye will have (all) for which ye pray.”

God Almighty has spoken the truth. Once more, I congratulate all the Muslims all over the world for the birthday of the Prophet and we pray to Allah to have the character of the Prophet and always remember the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, because the biography of the Prophet is love and peace. And Allah bless you.

What do you admire most about the Prophet Muhammad?

I admire his kindness, his forgiveness and his acceptance to others. The Prophet, peace be upon him, used to forgive others. We have attached to this quality, which is one of his many qualities. May peace and love towards each another pervade the world.

Tell us about your costume and the meaning of the colors.

Pease be upon the Prophet Muhammad, This jalaba is called mrqwa, most Sufis in Sudan wear the mrqwa whether it is green or white or green with red, meaning full of colors. The green color is the dress color of the inhabitants of Heaven, God willing. The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, used to like colors; the red, the blue, the green, and this is our emblem.

The Sufi generally emulate all movements and behaviors of the Prophet, peace be upon him, meaning they emulate him in everything as an example. They emulate him as much as they can, in his prayers, in his characteristics…

Tell us about this dress.

This is a Sudanese garment, a kind of custom and tradition of a woman in Sudan. Originally it represents a Sudanese woman and the colors and designs differ usually. It is a tradition that is very famous in Sudan. It is called Sudanese Thobe (garment), it has a designated way of wearing it.

Tell us about this costume.

Of course, this is a Sudanese jalaba but the turban is missing. It is also worn with a shawl which is to complete the costume. Today I am not wearing the turban, this gives the dress a kind of youth look. The Sudanese jalaba has specific norms. Today I am wearing one that is bit closer to a youth flavor that worn by the Sheikhs. It is always worn in religious occasions and for national celebrations…

What is your wish to the world ?

My wish to the world is to unite, to discard disagreements, and I pray to Allah from my heart to unite the human, to unite all nations of the world and to accept one another, to respect the religions of one another, and respect their beliefs and respect the ways of others, whatever is carried as beliefs, whatever is carried as ethnicity and roots.

I wish for peace and for love to prevail, for the spirit of forgiveness between people to prevail, because Islam is peace. Islam is peace.

I wish many things to the world, but first most I wish that peace returns to all the world and all people live in peace loving each other.

The message of peace, love, stability, no terrorism and no war.

And I wish to the world and all the Muslims everlasting health and brotherhood, friendship, kindness, compassion and forgiveness. The Prophet, peace be upon him, is a Prophet of forgiveness.

O Allah O Allah O Allah O Allah

We wish all Allah-loving Muslims around the world a blessed Mawlid Al-Nabi in remembrance of the glorious Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.

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