• An Egyptian woman with a sweet doll for the upcoming Mawlid celebrations (Prophet Mohammed's birthday), at a market in Sayeda Zienab district in Cairo. The decoration of dolls for this occasion in Egypt is believed to date back to the time of the Fatimid dynasty. EPA
    An Egyptian woman with a sweet doll for the upcoming Mawlid celebrations (Prophet Mohammed's birthday), at a market in Sayeda Zienab district in Cairo. The decoration of dolls for this occasion in Egypt is believed to date back to the time of the Fatimid dynasty. EPA
  • Egyptians at a market in Cairo buy sweets for the upcoming Mawlid celebrations. EPA
    Egyptians at a market in Cairo buy sweets for the upcoming Mawlid celebrations. EPA
  • A market in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region decorated with banners and garlands to mark the birth of Prophet Mohammed. AFP
    A market in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region decorated with banners and garlands to mark the birth of Prophet Mohammed. AFP
  • Shoppers at a market in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. AFP
    Shoppers at a market in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. AFP
  • Shoppers at a market in Tripoli on October 5, 2022 ahead of celebrations to marking the birth of Prophet Mohammed, known in Arabic as 'Mawlid al-Nabawi'. AFP
    Shoppers at a market in Tripoli on October 5, 2022 ahead of celebrations to marking the birth of Prophet Mohammed, known in Arabic as 'Mawlid al-Nabawi'. AFP
  • Libyans at a market in Tripoli before celebrations to mark Mawlid al-Nabawi. AFP
    Libyans at a market in Tripoli before celebrations to mark Mawlid al-Nabawi. AFP
  • Pakistanis during a rally before the birthday of Prophet Mohammed, in Karachi, Pakistan. Eid-Milad-ul-Nabi is celebrated by Muslims every year on the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awal, the third month of the Islamic calendar. EPA
    Pakistanis during a rally before the birthday of Prophet Mohammed, in Karachi, Pakistan. Eid-Milad-ul-Nabi is celebrated by Muslims every year on the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awal, the third month of the Islamic calendar. EPA
  • Pakistani Muslims at the rally in Karachi. EPA
    Pakistani Muslims at the rally in Karachi. EPA
  • An illuminated mosque in Karachi. EPA
    An illuminated mosque in Karachi. EPA
  • The day after a UN-brokered truce expired, drivers in Sanaa, Yemen, have their vehicles decorated in green to celebrate Prophet Mohammed's birthday. EPA
    The day after a UN-brokered truce expired, drivers in Sanaa, Yemen, have their vehicles decorated in green to celebrate Prophet Mohammed's birthday. EPA
  • A Yemeni decorates a vehicle before celebrations begin for the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed. EPA
    A Yemeni decorates a vehicle before celebrations begin for the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed. EPA
  • Shoppers buy decorative items on the roadside ahead of Eid-Milad-ul-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed, in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
    Shoppers buy decorative items on the roadside ahead of Eid-Milad-ul-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed, in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
  • An illuminated mosque in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
    An illuminated mosque in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA

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Muslims around world prepare to mark the Prophet Mohammed's birthday - in pictures

A look at the lights and bunting as people buy provisions in anticipation of the holiday

The National

October 06, 2022

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Updated: October 06, 2022, 9:49 AM
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