Muhammad's Birthday Celebrated on CIA Today

The 70th Precinct sends word that today, Sunday, February 5, from 10am to 3pm, there is a march along Coney Island Avenue between Avenue H and Ditmas Ave, in celebration of the the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.

Known as Mawlid or Milād an-Nabī, it is a day for Muslims to focus on the life of the Prophet--his teachings are central to the celebrations. The day is observed during third month of the Islamic calendar, and the actual date varies.