• Palestinian women and girls gather in front of the Dome of the Rock on Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, to celebrate the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed, in Jerusalem's Old City September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
    Palestinian women and girls gather in front of the Dome of the Rock on Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, to celebrate the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed, in Jerusalem's Old City September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
  • Syrians celebrate the Prophet Mohammed's birthday in Damascus. AFP
    Syrians celebrate the Prophet Mohammed's birthday in Damascus. AFP
  • Palestinians walk along a decorated street in the old city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. AFP
    Palestinians walk along a decorated street in the old city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. AFP
  • Muslims sing and dance in a procession to mark the birth of the Prophet Mohammed, in Mombasa, Kenya. AP
    Muslims sing and dance in a procession to mark the birth of the Prophet Mohammed, in Mombasa, Kenya. AP
  • Prayers in the holy Sunni shrine of Abdul-Qadir al-Gailani to mark the Prophet Mohammed's birthday, in Baghdad. AP
    Prayers in the holy Sunni shrine of Abdul-Qadir al-Gailani to mark the Prophet Mohammed's birthday, in Baghdad. AP
  • Somali women mark the occasion in Mogadishu. Reuters
    Somali women mark the occasion in Mogadishu. Reuters
  • Worshippers at Al-Zaytuna Mosque as they participate in a celebration in Tunis. EPA
    Worshippers at Al-Zaytuna Mosque as they participate in a celebration in Tunis. EPA
  • Candy dolls are displayed for sale for the Mawlid celebrations in Cairo. EPA
    Candy dolls are displayed for sale for the Mawlid celebrations in Cairo. EPA
  • Children take part in a rally marking the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
    Children take part in a rally marking the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA

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Muslims mark Prophet Mohammed's birthday across the region

Mena region marks the big day

The National

September 28, 2023

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Updated: September 28, 2023, 4:59 PM