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  2. Mawlid - Wikipedia

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    Mawlid (Arabic: مولد) is an annual festival commemorating the birthday of Islamic prophet Muhammad on the traditional date of 12 Rabi' al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar. A day central to the traditions of Sunni Islam, the Mawlid is also celebrated by Shia Muslims. The history of this celebration does not go back to the early ...

  3. Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball - Wikipedia

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    The Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball was a yearly cult ceremony in St. Louis, Missouri, over which a mythical figure called the Veiled Prophet presided. The first events were in 1878 and were organized and funded by the Veiled Prophet Organization, an all-male [1] [2] secret society [1] [3] [4] founded in 1878 by a highly select group of the city’s business and governmental leaders.

  4. Religious clothing - Wikipedia

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    Various hadiths (teachings of Muhammad) state further criteria for women's dress code and men's dress code in Islam. The hijab is recommended for women in the Quran, which says: "O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that ...

  5. Libyan Sufis celebrate Prophet's birthday despite ... - AOL

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    Participants dressed in traditional robes said it was the biggest turnout for the celebration of Mawlid in the Libyan capital for several years, after poor security and pressure from hardliners ...

  6. Nabi Musa - Wikipedia

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    Name meaning. "Prophet Moses". Nabi Musa (Arabic: ٱلنَّبِي مُوْسَى, romanized: An-Nabī Mūsā, lit. 'the Prophet Moses', [3] also transliterated as Nebi Musa) is primarily a Muslim holy site near Jericho in Palestine, where a local Muslim tradition places the tomb of Moses (called Musa in Islam).

  7. Biblical clothing - Wikipedia

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    The clothing of the people in biblical times was made from wool, linen, animal skins, and perhaps silk. Most events in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament take place in ancient Israel, and thus most biblical clothing is ancient Hebrew clothing. They wore underwear and cloth skirts. Complete descriptions of the styles of dress among the people of ...

  8. Possessions of Muhammad - Wikipedia

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    In one of the narrations from Ahmad, he said that it is allowed to wear silk during war. Accessory items included: Al-'Uqab (Arabic: العقاب): a black banner or flag. According to hadith of Abu Dawud's "Sunan" from one of the Companions who said: "I saw the Prophet’s banner, it was yellow." [5] White banners that were sometimes mixed ...

  9. Dawoodi Bohra - Wikipedia

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    The Dawoodi Bohras wear distinct attire. The men traditionally dress in a predominantly white, three-piece outfit: kurta, a form of tunic; saaya, an overcoat of equal length; and izaar, loose-fit trousers; with topi, a crocheted white cap with a gold design. [39] Men, adhering to the customs of Muhammad, are expected to grow a full beard. [40]