mawlid

See also: Mawlid

English

Alternative forms

• mulid

Etymology

From Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid).

Noun

mawlid (plural mawlids)

1. (Islam) A holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad.
   • 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 101:

     the fair (or mulid) as it had developed over the years was half secular and half religious in inspiration.

Derived terms

• Mawlid

Translations

holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad

• Arabic: مَوْلِد m (mawlid)
• French: mouloud (fr)
• Hindi: मौलूद (hi) m (maulūd)
• Kazakh: мәулид (mäulid), мәуліт (mäulıt)
• Nogai: маьвлит (mävlit)