India, Sept. 1 -- Eid Milad-un-Nabi, also called Milad-un-Nabi, is a festival celebrated by Muslims around the world. Eid Milad-un-Nabi is celebrated in Rabi' al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar. This is celebrated by the Sufi and Barelvi sects. It marks the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. This year, it is expected to fall around September 4 or 5. The exact date depends on the moon sighting. For 2025, this falls on the 12th of Rabi' al-Awwal, 1447 AH.

The celebration of Prophet Muhammad's birth anniversary dates back to the early Islamic period, with the Fatimids being the first to officially mark the occasion. Many Muslims believe that the Prophet was born in Mecca on the 12th of Rabi' al-Awwal in 570 CE.

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