Eid Milad-un-Nabi or Eid-e-Milad which is also called Nabid and Mawlid in colloquial Arabic, is a festival celebrated by the Sufi and Barelvi sect during the month of Rabi’ al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic lunar calendar, the 12th day of which is celebrated by the Muslims from the Sufi or the Barelvi school of thought as the birth anniversary of the last Prophet of Islam – Prophet Muhammad. The moon sighting for the beginning of the month of Rabi’ al-awwal 1446 AH took place in Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, UAE, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and other parts of the world earlier this month i.e. September 2024.

Muslims in India sighted the crescent moon for Rabi’ al-awwal 1446 AH on September 04 this year and as per the Gregorian calendar, September 05, 2024 was the first date of Rabi ul Awwal 1446. Since the Prophet’s birth anniversary is marked by the believers on the 12th day of Rabi ul Awwal, Eid-e-Milad will be celebrated this year on September 16.