Eid Milad-Un-Nabi 2025: Why is confusion about the date and meaning every year?
Eid Milad-un-Nabi 2025: In the religion of Islam, there are two major eids in the religion of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha but apart from this there is another important day, which many people consider Eid and many are not. This is the day of Eid Milad-un-Nabi. It is also called Maulid-un-Nabi, twelve Rabiul-Awaal or Baravafat. When this day comes every year, confusion remains not only about the date among the people, but also about its meaning. Somewhere it is celebrated as a celebration and somewhere it is remembered as a day of sorrow. This is the reason that this festival is not celebrated unanimously like the other two Eids.
Remembering the birth and teachings of the Prophet
On the day of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, the last Prophet of Islam is considered to be the birth of Hazrat Mohammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). According to the Islamic calendar, this day comes on the 12th date of Rabi al-Awawal. The Prophet gave the message of truth, peace and equality to the world. His life is an example of humanity and justice. On this day, there is special worship in mosques, the Quran is performed and prayers are performed. People take out the procession, study Darud-Shaif and help the poor and do Sadkha-Kharat.
Why is there differences about the date?
The biggest reason for the date of Eid Milad-un-Nabi is the nature of the Islamic calendar. This calendar is completely based on the moon. The month starts when the moon appears and the moon does not appear on the same day everywhere. For this reason, its date comes out differently in many countries and even different parts of India.
Apart from this, differences between Sunni and Shia communities also create confusion about the date of this festival.
Sunni Muslims consider the birth of the Prophet 12 Rabi-ul-Awaal.
Shia Muslims consider it to be 17 Rabi-ul-Awaal. That is, the same Eid is celebrated on two different date.
Not only the date, confusion about the meaning
Confusion about Eid Milad-un-Nabi is not limited to the date, but also about its meaning.
Muslims from all over the world consider the birth of the Prophet to be sacred, but there are different opinions on how to celebrate it. According to some beliefs, Hazrat Mohammad’s death (death) also happened on this day. For this reason, it is also called twelve-vafat i.e. death day. That is the reason that some Muslims do not celebrate it as a joy. He says that on the day the Prophet died, how can the celebration be celebrated on that day?
That is, while on the one hand, many Muslims celebrate this day as Eid as the birthday of the Prophet, on the other hand some people consider it to be the day of sorrow and tazia. This is the reason why Muslims from all over the world celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha unitedly, while not everyone’s thoughts on Eid Milad-un-Nabi are the same.
Why does the difference increase in India?
This difference looks deeper in a country with big and diversity like India. Somewhere in North India, the moon appears first and somewhere in South India a day later. For this reason, the date of this day also changes in different parts of the country. Along with this, differences of different communities entangle it further.
Basic message of festival
Even though there are differences about the date and meaning, the real importance of this day is much deeper. The message of Prophet Mohammad Saheb is that nothing is more than humanity. His path is of peace, brotherhood and justice. Therefore, the real purpose is not to decide the date, but to adopt their teachings.
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