Mawlid
E80069
Mawlid is the Islamic holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, observed with religious gatherings, recitations, and various cultural celebrations across the Muslim world.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mawlid canonical | 4 |
| Mawlid al-Nabi | 2 |
| Milad-un-Nabi | 2 |
| Moulid of Ahmad al-Badawi | 2 |
| Maulidur Rasul | 1 |
| Mawlid al-Nabawi | 1 |
| Mawlid al-Nabi al-Sharif | 1 |
| Mawlid an-Nabi | 1 |
| Mawlid gatherings | 1 |
| Mawlid un-Nabi | 1 |
| Milad un-Nabi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T632047 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mawlid Context triple: [Islamic world, hasHoliday, Mawlid]
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A.
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha is an important Islamic festival commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son, marked by special prayers, charity, and the ritual sacrifice of animals.
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B.
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr is a major Islamic festival that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan with communal prayers, feasting, charity, and celebration.
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C.
Ramadan
Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community observed annually by Muslims worldwide.
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D.
Day of Arafah
Day of Arafah is an important Islamic holy day during the Hajj pilgrimage when pilgrims gather on the plain of Arafat for supplication and it is widely observed by Muslims worldwide through fasting and prayer.
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E.
Ashura
Ashura is a significant Islamic holy day, especially in Shia Islam, marking the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala and symbolizing sacrifice, justice, and resistance against oppression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mawlid Target entity description: Mawlid is the Islamic holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, observed with religious gatherings, recitations, and various cultural celebrations across the Muslim world.
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A.
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha is an important Islamic festival commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son, marked by special prayers, charity, and the ritual sacrifice of animals.
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B.
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr is a major Islamic festival that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan with communal prayers, feasting, charity, and celebration.
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C.
Ramadan
Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community observed annually by Muslims worldwide.
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D.
Day of Arafah
Day of Arafah is an important Islamic holy day during the Hajj pilgrimage when pilgrims gather on the plain of Arafat for supplication and it is widely observed by Muslims worldwide through fasting and prayer.
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E.
Ashura
Ashura is a significant Islamic holy day, especially in Shia Islam, marking the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala and symbolizing sacrifice, justice, and resistance against oppression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holiday
ⓘ
Islamic religious observance ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mawlid al-Nabawi
ⓘ
linked to:
Mawlid
Mawlid al-Nabi ⓘ
linked to:
Mawlid
Mawlid al-Nabi al-Sharif ⓘ
linked to:
Mawlid
Mawlid an-Nabi ⓘ
linked to:
Mawlid
Mawlid un-Nabi ⓘ
linked to:
Mawlid
Milad un-Nabi ⓘ
linked to:
Mawlid
|
| associatedWith |
Islamic devotional literature
ⓘ
Sufi devotional practices ⓘ |
| calendar | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
birth of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| culturalForms |
Sufi dhikr gatherings
ⓘ
public festivals ⓘ religious songs (nasheeds) ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasControversy | considered an innovation (bid'ah) by some Muslims ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | developed as a public celebration centuries after Muhammad's death ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
not officially recognized in some countries
ⓘ
public holiday in some Muslim-majority countries ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Muslims in Indonesia
ⓘ
Muslims in North Africa ⓘ Muslims in South Asia ⓘ Muslims in Turkey ⓘ Muslims in West Africa ⓘ Muslims in the Arab world ⓘ Sufi communities ⓘ
linked to:
Sufism
many Shia Muslims ⓘ many Sunni Muslims ⓘ |
| observedOn |
12 Rabi al-awwal (Sunni tradition)
ⓘ
17 Rabi al-awwal (some Shia traditions) ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| termMeaning |
birth
ⓘ
birthday ⓘ |
| theme |
character of Muhammad
ⓘ
life of Muhammad ⓘ prophetic example (Sunnah) ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
charitable giving
ⓘ
collective prayers ⓘ decorating homes and mosques ⓘ distribution of food and sweets ⓘ processions ⓘ recitation of Quran ⓘ recitation of poetry in praise of Muhammad ⓘ religious gatherings ⓘ sermons about the life of Muhammad ⓘ |
| viewedAs | expression of love for the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mawlid Description of subject: Mawlid is the Islamic holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, observed with religious gatherings, recitations, and various cultural celebrations across the Muslim world.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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