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Rabat – The ministry of Religious Endowment and Islamic Affairs announced on its official website that it successfully observed the lunar crescent on the eve of October 7, indicating that the start of the lunar month Rabii-I is affirmatively on October 8.
“May God bless our King, Amir Al Mouminine, and the heir to the throne, prince Moulay El Hassane, and all members of the royal family”.
Eid Al Mawlid is an Islamic holiday celebrated by Muslims around the globe. The occasion marks the day of birth of the prophet Muhammed, peace be upon him and occurs in the third month of the Islamic calendar.
While all Muslims of all sects commemorate the occasion, Shia Muslims celebrate Eid Al Mawlid on the 17th day of Rabii-I, while Sunni Muslims celebrate on the 12th of the same lunar month.
In almost all Muslim-majority countries, Eid Al Mawlid marks an official holiday except in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The two countries follow Wahhabism, a religious school of thought that considers all forms of commemoration of the Prophet’s birth day as “Bidaa”, an adjective that describes new-intrusive religious practices.
Each year, Moroccans celebrate the occasion following local traditions and customs. From food, to holding religiously inspired rituals of Madih and Quran reciting, Eid Al Mawlid holds a spiritual value to Moroccans.
