Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History

Milad

मिलाद

said mi-LAAD

also written: milad-un-nabi, maulid

Meaning

The Prophet's birthday, celebrated in Rabi-ul-Awwal; a nativity, a birth.

Literally: Arabic milad: a birth, the time of birth.

Related words

The third month of the Islamic calendar, in which the Prophet Muhammad was born.

An Islamic festival of joy and thanksgiving, especially Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.