Maouloud (Mawlid) celebration

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:festival
gptkb:Mawlid_al-Nabi
gptkb:Mouloud
gptkbp:associatedWith Shia Islam
Sunni Islam
Sufi traditions
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:Algeria
gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:India
gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Iraq
gptkb:Jordan
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:Morocco
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:Senegal
gptkb:Sudan
gptkb:Tunisia
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:United_Arab_Emirates
Saudi Arabia (limited or not celebrated)
gptkbp:color Green
gptkbp:commemorates gptkb:Birth_of_Prophet_Muhammad
gptkbp:controversy Some Islamic scholars oppose celebration
gptkbp:customs gptkb:charity
Religious gatherings
Feasting
Public processions
Recitation of poetry
Decorating homes and mosques
gptkbp:date 12 Rabi' al-awwal (Sunni tradition)
17 Rabi' al-awwal (Shia tradition)
gptkbp:firstObserved 8th century
gptkbp:frequency Annual
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maouloud (Mawlid) celebration
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Muslims
Many Muslim-majority countries
gptkbp:prohibits Some Salafi and Wahhabi scholars
gptkbp:publicHolidayIn Public holiday in some countries
Not a public holiday in some countries
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:significance Celebration of the Prophet Muhammad's birth
gptkbp:type gptkb:religion
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Medina_Baye,_Kaolack,_Senegal
gptkb:Medina_Baye,_Senegal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8