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| MILADI
SHERIF |
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| Celebrated In
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Kerala |
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| Significance :
Birthday of Prophet
Muhammad |
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| Main Event :
Recital of Moulood |
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| In the month
of :
July |
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| Miladi Sharif or Nabi-Dinam,
the Birthday celebration of Prophet Mohammed, is a major Muslim festival in
Kerala and falls in the month of July. The most important event of the festival
is the recital of 'Moulood', a short biography of the Prophet written in
Arabic. |
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| During the first
twelve days of the month, right-long discourses are conducted by Muslim Ulemas
to enlighten the people on various aspects of the life of the Prophet. Large
scale feeding of the poor form part of the celebrations. Colourful processions
are also held. |
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