a Muslim holiday celebrating the birth of Muhammad, occurring on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiʿ al-awwal, and characterized especially by the recitation of panegyrical poems honoring Muhammad.
the poems recited on this occasion.
Also Mau·lud[mou-luh d]/ˈmaʊ ləd/.
Origin of Mawlid
< Arabicmawlid (al-nabī) birthday (of the Prophet)
