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المولد

English translation: Mawlid

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Arabic term or phrase:المولد
English translation:Mawlid
Entered by: Dalia Nour

20:25 Jan 12, 2020
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: المولد
عندما كنت صغيرًا، كنت أحب الأراجوز ولا زلت؛ بدأت تلك الحالة في سن مبكرة، عندما كنت أذهب مع أهلى وأصحابي إلى المولد.
Dalia Nour
Egypt
Local time: 00:28
Mawlid
Explanation:
Mawlid is commonly used for the birth of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) without anyfurther explanation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mawlid

However, the word may be used for other religious figures but with a further explanation such as



The big - and the small - mawlids of Egypt
Mawlids are festivals, commemorating the anniversary of a saint’s death
https://www.middleeasteye.net/features/big-and-small-mawlids...

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Saleh Dardeer
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6Mawlid
Saleh Dardeer
3 +1Religious celebration / religious festival
Mohammed Abdulla Alahmad


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Religious celebration / religious festival


Explanation:
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Mohammed Abdulla Alahmad
Türkiye
Local time: 01:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chakib Roula: And you can explain that is an Islamic celebration of the Prophet's birth.
10 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Mawlid


Explanation:
Mawlid is commonly used for the birth of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) without anyfurther explanation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mawlid

However, the word may be used for other religious figures but with a further explanation such as



The big - and the small - mawlids of Egypt
Mawlids are festivals, commemorating the anniversary of a saint’s death
https://www.middleeasteye.net/features/big-and-small-mawlids...



Saleh Dardeer
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 74
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Morano El-Kholy
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Morano!
agree  Chakib Roula: And you can explain that is an Islamic celebration of the Prophet's birth.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Chakib!
agree  Nisreen Barakat: keep Mawlid in italics and add an explanation that it is the celebration of the prophet's birth
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Nisreen!
agree  TargamaT team
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Oussama!
agree  Deema Al-Mohammad: agree with Nisreen
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Deema!
agree  Ramzan Nizam: Nisreen, thumbs up
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Ramzan!
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