The work has a central place during the annual commemoration of the advent of Muḥammad which, according to majority consensus, was on the 12th day of the Islamic month of Rabī al-Awwal. It is closed with a sublime supplication seeking the fulfilment of needs of the ephemeral world here and the pleasures of the everlasting abode in the Hereafter. This is done through poetic description of his blessed conception and birth, the miraculous exploits and significant events in his life, and description of his internal and external disposition. In South East Asia, East Africa and South Africa, the term “ Barzanji” is synonymous with the word “ Mawlid”, which is essentially a colourful celebration and spiritual display of deep love of the Prophet Muḥammad. The work is highly revered and widely recited by Sunni Muslims around the world.
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