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Sana'a, Oct 18 (EFE/EPA).- Tens of thousands of Yemenis gathered on Monday to celebrate the birth of Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, an observation known in the Arab world as Mawlid al-Nabawi. The birth of Muhammad is celebrated by many Muslim countries on the 12th day of Rabi al-Awwal (The third month of the Islamic calendar). Muhammad was born in 570 CE in Mecca, in 613 he announced publicly that he was God's Messenger; that is a prophet following the Judeo/Christian tradition. (Camera: YAHYA ARHAB). SHOT LIST: YEMENIS ATTEND THE MAWLID CELEBRATION, WHICH MARKS THE BIRTHDAY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD, AT AL-SABAEEN SQUARE IN SANA'A, YEMEN.
Baghdad (EFE/EPA).- Iraqi Sunni Muslims on Sunday celebrated the birth of Prophet of Islam, Muhammad. The birthday of Prophet Muhammad, believed to have been born 570 AD in Mecca, is celebrated by Muslims all over the world every year on 12th of the Rabi-ul-Awal, the third month of the Islamic Calendar, which this year falls on 18 October. (Camera: AHMED JALIL). SHOT LIST: IRAQI SUNNI MUSLIMS GATHER AROUND THE IMAM ABU HANIFA MOSQUE TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD, IN ADHAMIYAH, NORTH OF BAGHDAD, IRAQ.
Cairo (Egypt), October 5 (EFE / EPA) .- (CAMERA: Khaled Elfiqi) Workers in an Egyptian factory make candy dolls for the upcoming Mawlide festivities, which commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.
Sana'a, Oct 12 (EFE/EPA).- The city of Sana'a was illuminated with green colorful lights Tuesday in preparation for celebrations of the birthday of the prophet MuhammadThe birthday is known as Mawlid and is annually celebrated by many Muslim countries on the 12th day of Rabi al-Awwal (The third month of the Islamic calendar), marking the birthday of the prophet Muhammad, which is expected to be marked on Oct 18 this year. (Camera: YAHYA ARHAB). B-ROLL OF THE PREPARATIONS AHEAD OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD'S BIRTHDAY, IN SANA'A, YEMEN.
Nablus (West Bank), Oct 29 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Alaa Badarneh) Hundreds of people took part on Thursday in Nablus in the celebrations of the birth of Muhammad, a celebration that take part every day 12 of Rabi al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar.FOOTAGE OF NABLUS.
Desmond Tutu -- South Africa's anti-apartheid icon, Nobel peace prize laureate and a man dubbed the "moral compass of the nation" -- attends a special thanksgiving service at St George's Cathedral in Cape Town, where he was appointed South Africa's first black Anglican archbishop, to mark his 90th birthday. IMAGES