Mawlid

or Mau·lid

[mou-lid]

noun Islam.

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

< Arabic mawlid (al-nabī) birthday (of the Prophet)