1,500 Years of the Blessed Birth
In Celebration of 1,500 Years of the Blessed Birth of Prophet Muhammad (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) — A Historic Global Initiative to Build 1,500 Mosques Worldwide Under the Noble Name Faizan-e-Milad.
The crescent moon of Rabi’ al-Awwal 1447 is soon to rise, carrying with it a message of immense joy. What makes this Islamic year, 1447 AH, so unique is that Muslims across the globe will be commemorating the 1,500th birth anniversary of their beloved Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم.
With the birth of the Final Messenger of Allah ﷺ, humanity gained honor, ignorance was replaced with enlightenment.
The Greatest of Prophets, the Benefactor of Humanity, and the Mercy for All Worlds ﷺ appeared with the most blessed of missions. With his arrival, the final golden brick was laid to complete the grand structure of Prophethood, and he attained the titles of Seal of the Prophets (Khatam an-Nabiyyin) and Last of the Messengers (Khatam al-Mursaleen).
As the new moon of Rabiʿ al-Awwal 1447 AH is sighted, Muslims across the globe prepare to mark a milestone of immense spiritual and historical significance: the 1500th birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Born on a Monday, the 12th of Rabiʿ al-Awwal, 53 years before the Hijra (5 May 570 CE), the Prophet’s noble life and universal message continue to inspire humanity, even a millennium and a half later.
Now, as we approach the 12th of Rabi’ al-Awwal, 1447 AH, we mark the completion of 1,500 years since the blessed birth of the Prophet ﷺ. In celebration of this historic and spiritually rich occasion, the founder of Dawat-e-Islami and the reviver of Sunnah in our age, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, Shaykh Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri, has announced a global initiative to build 1,500 mosques under the noble title “Faizan-e-Milad”.
The construction of Faizan-e-Milad Mosques is, in fact, a renewed pledge to spread the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to every corner of the world. The true purpose of commemorating the Prophet’s birth is to connect people to his Seerah, his noble character, his Sunnah, and to make the blessed life of the Prophet ﷺ a practical role model for humanity.
This is the mission of Dawat-e-Islami — to guide people towards righteousness through love for the Prophet ﷺ — and to fulfill this mission, the establishment of mosques and Islamic schools is essential, so that people may come closer to Islam and gain authentic knowledge of the religion.
