The Prophet's birthday celebrations indicate a return to traditions at expense of Salafism
Nov 20 Sami Zaptia

The Prophet's birthday celebrations indicate a return to traditions at expense of Salafism

By Jamal Adel. Tunis, 20 November 2018: With overt enthusiasm, Libyans openly celebrated Prophet Mohamed's birthday (the Mawlid al-Nabawi or Miloud...

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Dec 23 Michel Cousins

Mawlid and Independence Day rally in Misrata

By Libya Herald reporter.Misrata, 23 December 2015:To coincide with the Mawlid festival and tomorrow’s Independence Day, a three-day vehicle rally is...

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Mawlid firework madness once more
Jan 12 Nigel Ash

Mawlid firework madness once more

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 13 January 2014:During Mawlid, it is not just city streets that fill with noise and smoke; accident and emergency depar...

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Mawlid celebrations take their course, undisturbed
Jan 24 Michel Cousins

Mawlid celebrations take their course, undisturbed

By Rzszard Bouvier.Tripoli, 24 January 2013:Hundreds of Tripolitans gathered this morning in the capital’s Old City to celebrate Mawlid Al-Nabi, the P...

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Jan 24 Nigel Ash

Firework tragedies mount in Tripoli

Tripoli, 24 January 2013:The flow of casualties, largely children, from mishandling fireworks during the Mawlid celebrations continued to grow last ni...

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Jan 18 Michel Cousins

Chief Mufti opposed to Mawlid celebrations

Tripoli, 18 January 2013:The Chief Mufti, Sheikh Sadeq Al-Ghariani, has called on Libyans not to observe the Prophet’s Birthday usually known as the M...

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