On an email list, Qm wrote: In the same manner GA had declared Meelaad is shirk, means, according to her the Meelad of Rasoolullah Sallallahu A'laihi wa Sallam is shirk....means it is allowed to celebrate Allahs' meelaad, and it is not a shirk.....so I asked her what is the date of birth of Allah. ...
My Response:
The ancient Egyptians celebrated their King‘s birthday. The modern Japanese celebrate their King’s birthday. In their religions, kings are part of the divine family.
Christians celebrate Jesus’ birthday as they consider him ‘son’ of God. Christians started celebrating the birth of Christ a few centuries after he had been raised. According to Google search: ‘The celebration of Christmas started in Rome about 336, but it did not become a major Christian festival until the 9th century.’
So, during the life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ the Christians were already celebrating the birth of their Prophet. Yet, the Muslims did not celebrate their Prophet’s birth. According to Google search, Muslims started celebrating the birthday of their prophet in 1207 AD.
