Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad) (Muslim)

When?: 
Saturday, 4 February 2012 (All day)

Shia Muslims celebrate this 5 days later.  Some Muslims do not approve of celebrating the birthday, and regard doing so as a religious innovation.

For further information visit:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/holydays/miladunnabi.shtml