Egypt to mark Prophet’s birthday on December 23

This content was originally posted in 7DAYS UAE website at: Egypt to mark Prophet’s birthday on December 23 Egypt is to mark the birthday of Prophet Mohammed on December 23, the country’s largest newspaper reported. Al Ahram quoted Abul Ela Amin, chief of Egypt’s National Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, as saying the sighting of the crescent by Dar El-Ifta last Friday could confirm that Saturday will be the first day of the third Islamic month. This suggested that the Prophet’s birthday will be on December 23, he said. The occasion is widely celebrated across the Islamic world. The UAE is yet to confirm the date that the occasion will be marked here or whether it will be a public and private sector holiday. news@7days.ae   Read the original story at: Egypt to mark Prophet’s birthday on December 23