Birth of the Prophet

Birth of the Prophet

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Best wishes on this day the 15th February, to all those who profess the Muslim faith, it being Mawlid or mawlidu n-nabiyyi, or the day of the “Birth of the Prophet”. Here in Indonesia - where it is referred to in the national language as 'Maulid Nabi' or 'Mulud ' by the local Javanese people - we have a national holiday although the realities of modern life mean that many, many people do not get to have a national holiday at all as they are busy providing national holiday type goods and services to those who are having their national holiday.

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Originally posted by FMF
Best wishes on this day the 15th February, to all those who profess the Muslim faith, it being Mawlid or mawlidu n-nabiyyi, or the day of the “Birth of the Prophet”. Here in Indonesia - where it is referred to in the national language as 'Maulid Nabi' or 'Mulud ' by the local Javanese people - we have a national holiday although the realities of modern l ...[text shortened]... ing national holiday type goods and services to those who are having their national holiday.
Whats an approriate greeting for this occasion, something that means "many happy returns"?

You got anything like that?

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Originally posted by karoly aczel
Whats an approriate greeting for this occasion, something that means "many happy returns"?

You got anything like that?
No.

Some people send each other somewhat elaborate text messages expressing their sense of celebration. That's about it.

There's no go-to Merry Christmas-esque epithet.

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Originally posted by FMF
Best wishes on this day the 15th February, to all those who profess the Muslim faith, it being Mawlid or mawlidu n-nabiyyi, or the day of the “Birth of the Prophet”. Here in Indonesia - where it is referred to in the national language as 'Maulid Nabi' or 'Mulud ' by the local Javanese people - we have a national holiday although the realities of modern l ...[text shortened]... ing national holiday type goods and services to those who are having their national holiday.
and a rather 'colourful', prophet he was as well!

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
and a rather 'colourful', prophet he was as well!
No 'best wishes' to those who profess the Muslim faith on this their special day, then?

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Originally posted by FMF
No 'best wishes' to those who profess the Muslim faith on this their special day, then?
i doubt the Prophet himself would have approved, indeed, he may have constituted it an act of idolatry.

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
i doubt the Prophet himself would have approved, indeed, he may have constituted it an act of idolatry.
It would be interesting to see how Muhammed (or Jesus for that matter) would interpret the religions that are built around their lives today.

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
It would be interesting to see how Muhammed (or Jesus for that matter) would interpret the religions that are built around their lives today.
those born again, pitch fork wielding, your all going to hell and be damned, type of Christians would be unrecognisable to the Christ. Indeed, nominal Christianity as a whole is a bastardisation for sure. Islam is so conservative that its probably remained almost unchanged, except for the great schism regarding the caliphate.

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Originally posted by FMF
No.

Some people send each other somewhat elaborate text messages expressing their sense of celebration. That's about it.

There's no go-to Merry Christmas-esque epithet.
So I just say "Have a good one,son 😉" ... something like that ?

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Originally posted by karoly aczel
So I just say "Have a good one,son 😉" ... something like that ?
you should say,

Bismillah al rahman al rahim, sallallahou alayhi wasallam

in the name of God the most gracious and merciful, peace be upon him (Muhammed)