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Somalis honor legacy of Islam's Prophet Muhammad during religious festivities

(7 Sep 2025) SOMALIA MAWLID FESTIVITIES SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS RESTRICTION SUMMARY: LENGTH: 3:02 ASSOCIATED PRESS Mogadishu, Somalia - 4 September 2025 1.⁠ ⁠Various of people marching and gathering to celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday 2.⁠ ⁠Women among the celebrators, dressed in special clothing, chanting slogans and poems in praise of Prophet Muhammad 3.⁠ ⁠SOUNDBITE (Somali) Fadumo Abdulkadir, a participant in the celebration: "Thank God, the people today are different from the past when they could not observe the day of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth. People are beginning to recognize the importance of this day as they shed ignorance. We are grateful to our scholars who have finally educated them. To those who remain ignorant, I say, come to us and we will teach you." 4.⁠ ⁠Various of observers of Mawlid chanting together during celebrations 5. People greeting one another 6.⁠ ⁠SOUNDBITE (Somali) Sheikh Abati Abba Nur Sufi, scholar: "We are very happy today as we celebrate the birth of our Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. To those who oppose this celebration, I say, 'fear God'. This is the month in which our prophet was born, and celebrating it does not contradict with Islamic teachings." 7.⁠ ⁠Women marching in the street during celebrations 8. Various of revelers gathering around musical band playing music 9. Mosque run by scholars from the strict Wahabi version of Islam 10. Various of Wahabi scholar Sheikh Abdurahman Diriye speaking 11. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Sheikh Abdurahman Diriye, Wahabi scholar: "Muslims should first consider whether their actions have a basis in Islam. Before proceeding with anything, they should ask themselves and measure its alignment with Islamic teachings. Therefore, when looked at within the law of Islam (Sharia) the celebration of the birth day of prophet Muhammad was not something performed during his lifetime and it is not something he himself did or did by his companions therefore according to Islamic tradition it has no place in Islam" 12.⁠ People gathering to celebrate Mawlid 13. ⁠Various of people marching and chanting STORYLINE: Somalis marked the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday last week with a government-declared public holiday, reviving an old tradition of merriment once banned by extremist militants who reject such public spectacle. Mawlid, as the celebration is called, is marked across Somalia with Quran recitations, religious song, and processions led largely by Sufi communities. Similar events took place in some other parts of the Muslim world. In the capital, Mogadishu, the streets swelled with thousands of worshippers, many of them young people in white garments and waving bright green flags. Crowds spilled out of mosques and into open areas saturated with rhythmic chants and devotional song. "To those who oppose this celebration, I say, ‘fear God,’" said Sheikh Abati Abba Nur, a Sufi scholar. "This is the month in which our prophet was born, and celebrating it does not contradict with Islamic teachings.” The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs declared the public holiday citing Quranic verse on piety. But not all Somalis welcomed the government’s move. Sheikh Abdurahman Diriye, a Wahhabi scholar, told The Associated Press that Muhammad’s birthday was not celebrated in the prophet’s lifetime. Security forces were deployed and stood at the edges of the crowds. Somalia faces sporadic attacks from the Islamic extremist rebels of al-Shabab, which has been fighting to impose a state governed according to Sharia law and opposes the foreign-backed government in place. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...