Islamica:Featured Article 2020 11

The date of the Prophets Birth

Sunni and Shi’i historians agree that he was born in the month of Rabi al-Awwal. Looking at what the historians – whom are mostly Sunni – have related, the day of the Prophets birth was on Monday the 12th of Rabi al-Awwal and based on the reports from the Ahl al-Bayt, it was on Friday the 17th of Rabi al-Awwal. Countinue reading...