Faithful Reflections

Rabi al-Awwal — the First Spring — when the world saw the birth, hijra and legacy of mercy begin Rabi al-Awwal - Why It's Important and What Happened in It Simple notes on Rabi al-Awwal — what the name means, what happened in it, and what to actually do August 2025 • Kathmandu On this page 1. What does Rabi al-Awwal mean? 2. Why "First Spring" moves through seasons 3. Big events that happened in this month 4. Birth of Prophet Muhammad — date confusion explained 5. Hijra and first masjid — Quba 6. Passing of the Prophet ﷺ — same month 7. Mawlid — where did celebration come from? 8. How people mark it around the world today 9. Is Mawlid allowed? The short, honest debate 10. What you can actually do in Rabi al-Awwal 1. What does Rabi al-Awwal mean? Rabi al-Awwal is the third month of the Islamic calendar. In Arabic, Rabi means spring, and al-Awwal means first — so "The First Spring". The word comes ...