Date of source: Monday, September 25, 2023
On Wednesday (September 27), Muslims worldwide are celebrating the al-Mūlid al-Nabawī (the Prophet’s Birthday), which falls on the 12th of Rabīʿ al-Awal, 1445 according to the Muslim Hijrī calendar.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Alexandrian Jesuits Fathers received Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Thursday, May 11, 2023
Hundreds of followers of the different Ṣūfī Orders celebrated the mūlid (birthday anniversary) of the al-ʿĀrif Billāh al-Sayyid Aḥmed al-Badawī in squares near al-Aḥmedī Mosque in the city of Ṭanṭā, the capital of al-Gharbīya province.
Date of source: Friday, June 16, 2023
Adherents of the historic Ṣūfī leader, Abū al-Ḥasan al-Shādhilī, went in great numbers into the mountainous valley of Ḥumaythira, in the city of Marsā ʿAlam, to visit his mausoleum.
Date of source: Thursday, September 7, 2023
In the town of Shibīn al-Kōm in al-Minūfīya governorate, there is a store that sells the sweets of al-Mūlid al-Nabawī (the Prophet Muḥammad’s Birthday) that is owned by three Coptic brothers.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Christians in Egypt celebrated the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, ending in a fast of 15 days, as churches held prayers for two weeks in morning masses.
Date of source: Monday, August 28, 2023
The prices of ʿUmra (lesser pilgrimage) of al-Mūlid al-Nabawī (the Prophet Muḥammad’s Birthday) of the year 2023 range between EGP25,000 to EGP28,000 (roughly $810 to $907) as the most affordable rates, revealed Ḥusām Muḥammad, a travel agent.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 30, 2023
New York Mayor, Eric Adams, officially announced that Muslims can now broadcast the adhān (calls to prayer) in the city through loudspeakers on Fridays and at sunset during the holy month of Ramadan, without having to seek permission from the city's local authorities.
Date of source: Thursday, August 10, 2023
The Catholic Church is celebrating the anniversary of the death of St. Dominic (d.1221), the priest and founder of the Dominican order in the Catholic church.
Date of source: Saturday, August 12, 2023
Every year, August is marked by the Copts’ great celebration of St. Mary, which began on August 7 and runs until August 22.