Sketches the early history of the birthday festival of the Prophet Muh ammad in the Middle East and its dissemination in the Western part of the Muslim world un

This is the first monograph in Western Orientalism entirely devoted to the history of the birthday festival of the Prophet Muḥammad (Arab. mawlid al-nabī). O

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Providing a study of the Mawlid or celebration of the Prophet Muhammad's birthday from its origins to the present day, this book is an important contribution to

This collection focuses on the multi-layered links between international events and identity discourses. With a unique line-up of international scholars, this b