Mawlid

Mawlid is a famous festival in Niger and also commemorates the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, celebrated mainly on the 12th day of Rabi al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar. It is observed by the majority of Muslims around the world.

Mawlid has different forms of devotion related to the birth of Muhammad which can be found during the lifetime of Muhammad himself, during the Caliphate of Umar, and under various early Islamic dynasties such as the Abbasids, Zengids, and Fatimids, however, this is not an official annual public. The first to make the celebration of Muhammad's birth an official annual holiday was the general Ayyubid Gökböri in 1207.

Most Muslim denominations accept the celebration of Muhammad's birthday. Mawlid is recognized as a national holiday in most of the Muslim-majority countries of the world including Niger, with the exception of Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Some non-Muslim majority countries with large Muslim populations like India also recognize this as a holiday.

• Organization time: March ( Islamic calendar) every year
• Location: Niger