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Mawlid al-Nabi and Morocco’s Civilizational State

August 28, 2026 AbdulBaseer al-Buhairi

Kevin Barrett for Magrebi.org and Al-Andalus Tribune On August 25, corresponding to the 12th of Rabi al-Awwal, Morocco celebrated Mawlid al-Nabi, the Prophet’s birthday. While not on the same level as the two major Muslim holidays, the two Eids, the Mawlid is an important occasion in Morocco. My family celebrated with festive cous-cous (the kind with lamb, raisins, and almonds,…

The Prophet ﷺ I Know Reclaiming the Prophetic School of Mercy as One of Both Love and Wrath.

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 AbdulBaseer al-Buhairi

FARAH EL-SHARIF “إنَّ المَغْلُوبَ مُولَعٌ أَبَدًا بِالاقْتِدَاءِ بِالْغَالِبِ فِي شِعَارِهِ وَزِيِّهِ وَنِحْلَتِهِ وَسَائِرِ أَحْوَالِهِ وَعَوَائِدِهِ “The vanquished (defeated) is always infatuated with imitating the victor in his slogans, clothing, beliefs, and all other conditions and customs.” — Ibn Khaldun As we mark yet another Mawlid in monstrous times, I often wonder if we are diluting the immense, life-giving legacy of…