Eid-ul-Milad-un-Nabi or normally called Eid Milad-un-Nabi or Barawafat is a festival of Mawlid celebrated by Sunni Muslims across India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. It is organised on the birth anniversary of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad on the date of 12 Rabi Ul Awwal per Islamic calender. During the festival a procession is also taken in the name of Juloos-e-Muhammadi after the festival of Milad. It is considered as a Holiday in whole India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
History
The celebration of Eid Milad Un Nabi is considered to be started in the era of Ottoman Empire. It is only celebrated by the Ahle Sunnat wal jamath now. The other movements in Islam, Ahl-i-Hadith and Deobandi marks it as a Bid’at to celebrate birth of prophet.