Malawi Muslims want Prophet Muhammad’s Day national holiday: Eid Miladun-nabi

November 21, 2018 Zawadi Chilunga - Nyasa Times, 62 Comments

Muslims in the country wants government to declare  birth of Holy Prophet Muhammed (Peace Be Upon Him) on the third month (Rabiul Awal) of the Islamic lunar calendar a public holiday as it is the case with other 51 countries in the world.

Large processions and a carnival-like atmosphere as Malawi Muslims celebrate Muhammed Day with Ziyara Parade in Blantyre

The Muslims renewed their request on Tuesday during this year’s Ziyarah Parade which marks the birthday of Prophet Muhamma known as Miladun-nabi.

Sheik Mathew Kawinga asked government   President to consider declaring this day a national public holiday for the sake of about five million Muslims in Malawi.

“Muslism should be given more time to pray and trasact their business without being isturbed,” he said.

Thousands of Muslims took to the streets of Blantyre, Malawi’s second largest city and the country’s finance and commerce center, to celebrate the occasion.

Executive director for Al-Traq Qadeia Sunni Association Faizal Aboo also made the request during the previous  Ziyarah Parade .

“Malawi as a democratic country needs to consider us, Muslims, to celebrate this birthday while at home and that those working should be given a full day of celebrations,” said Aboo.

“Those working should be given a full day off for these celebrations,” he added.

Milad–un–Nabi i is a national holiday in Muslim countries.

Government figures suggest that Muslims account for 12 percent of Malawi’s 14 million-strong population, while Muslims puts the number at 36 percent.

Islam is the second largest religion in the country after Christianity.

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62 replies on “Malawi Muslims want Prophet Muhammad’s Day national holiday: Eid Miladun-nabi”

  2. Pepani anzathu ine ndi mwenye ndina samuka ku UK patapita zaka 40
    Koma mtima uli ku fuko la Malawi dziko la mtendele
    Asalamu ku Malawi akhala kuposa zaka 1000
    Aklisitu ngati Dr Livingston adabweletsa mpingo wawo ku chokela ku Scotland ife Asalamu tilibe chifukwa ndi Aklisitu lekani kujedana anzathu
    Kodi nzelu zapita kuti

  4. I hope our President will just look aside a d do nothing.
    Have ever wondered why our Muslim Brothers always want to copy what Christians do? During Holly Week last year our friends hashed some activity as Christians were waiting for Good Friday. Why?
    We are now heading for Christmas, a holiday and birth of Christ and they are asking Government for a holiday in honour of Mohammed birth? Isn’t it strange?

    Believe you me they will next ask for a holiday to honour Mohammed death, just like Good Friday. Funny!!

    1. Mumumva Chakwera tsono paja alibe ma morals. Iye woti adakhalapo mbusa wa Assmblies koma amaombera nyau mmanja. Tsono pofuna kutsangalasa president wake Mia mumumva akunena kuti ine ndikadzatenga boma Muhammad Holiday lololo.

  5. A SILAMU A SUKUTI AFUNA LAWO TSIKU — AWA A KHAD ALIA AFUNA LAWO TSIKU– A SUNI AFUNA LAWO TSIKU —

    NDIKUNENA PANO NDILI KUNO KU INDIA KU MUMBAI KUNO
    ANAZITAYA KULIBE ZIMENEZO — OLO ZA CHIPILALA CHIJA WANTHU ANAMATCHA MMISEWU
    POWONETSA KUSAKONDWA —

  6. President wake wakuba, nduna zake zakuba, ma MP akuba, azilaliki ambiri mbava zokhazokha they cannot pray for you until you press a seed, (dipo) achristu otsatilafe kuba ndi chigololo no 1. When you pipo say malawi is achritsian nation do you know what christianity means? If malawi was a christian nation we wouldnt be seeing pipo in poverty like this, pipo starting to death, pipop dying becasuse they cannot afford aspirin what do you mean? Why cant you just shut up? If moslems wants that yes they are malawians they need to be treated the same. Im not moslem but equality and inclusion is important in all. Malawi already indorsed some of the days what wrong indorsing that day?

  8. Kagwereni uko, zopusa basi. Go to Pakistani have your islam holidays. Btw, there are no Christian holidays there. You don’t get any of these silly holidays in the UK, let alone hear anything to do with islam. Lazy Malawians.

  10. Pepani, Malawi ndi dziko lachikhilisitu, sitimafuna asilamu. Ngati mukufuna holiday, mudziwauza mabwana anu kuti lero mukutenga holidy coz kuli kukondwelera tsikulimene munthu wanthu muhammad anabadwa. Inu mumawauza akhrisitu kumaiko kwanu kwachisilamu kuti asaonetsere kusangalira kwa Christmas, yet mukufuna equal share ya ma events kuno ku Malawi.

      1. It is because of you Muslims. You kill innocent people in the name of your religion. You engage in corrupt and fraud practices. Go to any Indian and Pakistani residing in Malawi, all of them have cut corners to obtain foreign money that has made them rich. Despite committing these crimes, they are not imprisoned since they buy their freedom using money. Go to any prison in Malawi, you will not find Muslims. The creator is angry. Practically and theoretically, Malawi is indeed a Christian country. That is why Muslims from Pakistan flock illegally to this country because they know that Christians in Malawi are “too” friendly. However, Malawians of Christians are not fools as you put it.

        1. Kenako mudzamva boko haram ndi Sharia Law. Anyamata osachedwa kuphulitsa mabomba ngati awa sindinawaone. They can easily relocate to Iran or egypt

  11. Discussions and debates in religion breed confrontation. I would suggest this chapter gets closed. God is a peaceful but we his creations are violent people. We don’t practice the teachings. We chose what to believe. We are a shame..

  13. Inu asilamu anzanga ndinu mbuli. Prophet Muhammad , mtendere ukhale Kwa iye, amakhalanso ndi birthday ngati holiday. Ngakhale Ku Saudi Arabia zimenezi kulibe. Tiyeni tizingosoma ndi kuimba ma kaswidwa nkumavina ziyala

  14. It seems these mwenyes are taking malawians for granted .
    This un _Islamic thing of parading poor malawians on the streets only started in 2006 by a few uneducated mafias using interest money and today are asking for a public holiday , for what ? One funny thing is that they dont even celebrate birthdays of their late fathers , shame !

    1. This is true, Amwenye are the masterminders of this thing. Their target is is to make our nation a muslim state but it shall not happen in Jesus Name.

  15. Give them holiday, what is your problem? Who doesn’t want holiday? If you want to be working in that day, who can stop you? Let’s try to do what is right sometimes not just taking things like Dziko lamunthu mmodzi.
    Malawi is Malawi and Holiday is holiday period!!!

  16. By the way, advise your young men not to come to these events in Military fatigues like some of them did yesterday, sends the completely wrong message with current dynamics.

    1. BigMan, there is an element of militancy in Islam. Just read Quran 8:65 from an electronic copy or 3:151. That is why few turned up in that military fatigues. The rest dressed properly for the occasion. To these, they deserve a thank you.

  17. I dont agree. There are different beliefs even amongst the Muslims regarding the birthday of Muhammad. As a nation we shouldn’t side with a particular sect of Islam. No holiday = Neutral. If you want a holiday you can book one from your employee.

    Besides, the Indians, Sikhs, Rastas, etc… also will need their holiday.

    1. Which will not be a problem as well.
      I am a Christian, I believe in Jesus, Holy Spirit and the Father.
      Just give them, it will not change anything, they will celebrate the way they have been doing, what I think they want is just to be recognized by the Malawi Government that they are also Malawians who has freedom to Worship and celebrate their mpulumutsi as the way the other Countries does, is there any problem there?

      1. Tsono aliyense adzafuna holiday ya uncle ake. Ma Ratsa nawo muwamva. Amboni nawo muwamva. Anapuseanapuse nawo adzafuna yawo.

    2. Let us also have Christmas holiday in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran etc. Then we can have Muhammad Holiday in Malawi

    1. Milad-un-Nabi. celebrated in Muslim countries. Yes, but Malawi is not a Muslim Country, it is a Christian Country.
      Celebrating in the street. Christians never take to the streets to celebrate Christmas. Done deliberately to provoke confrotation. Thanks Christians, our Christ is a peaceful and loving son of God.
      Government, our government cannot stand ground and declare that Malawi is a Christian Country because of votes.
      Warning
      Government and all political parties, please dont provoke God. Make your stands clear. Freedom of worship has already compromised the Country.
      Malawians christians know your God, he is a jealous God.
      Love the Muslims and dont fall for their provocation. Muslim brothers please respect the fact that Malawi is a Christian Country, just as Christians in muslim countries do.
      I love you.

      1. Know your history. Malawi is a secular state. it is not a christian nation. It is not Islamic. It does not belong to any religion. If you doubt it read. who doesn’t know that Christianity and Islam ndi zobwera zonse? If anything mwina chipembedzocha makolo (Nyau etc) can claim ownership of Malawi because they were there before Islam and Christianity. It is being misguided to claim Malawi is a Christian nation.
        You do not teach people how to celebrate. If they chose to go and do a parade in the streets it is okay as long as they have followed all procedures of informing the authorities and getting consent for the same and as long as they don’t commit any crime on the streets. It would be bad if the Muslims came and criticised the way you celebrate Christmas. Muslims are peace loving. do not provoke them. They never revenged on the mosques you burnt for them in the northen region. It doesnt mean they have no capacity to revenge.

        1. It is haraam to built a mosque in northern Malawi because the inhabitants there known they are importing people who are told not to take “infidels” as friends as per Quran 3:28.

        2. If Moslems are peaceful, why ndeu ikayambika mu nsikiti zikwanje zimatuluka mmikanjo? Aamzitengeranji kokapemphera? Where I live takhala tikuonera ma jihad ambiri asilamu kutibulana moolowa mmanja.

  19. That’s how they take cointries slowly penetrating the system Until it’s too late nowadays we all eat meat called Hallam because of them, now they want a holiday? No to this. The country is generated as an island where everybody wants to bring in their beliefs like Indians Ghand statue.

    1. Islam will not take over Malawi. Remember this country is secular. It isn’t a religious state. Not Christians not Muslims will take over. The people may be religious but the state isn’t. In terms of Halaal food you are not being forced to eat it. It is obligatory for Muslims to eat halaal food but not obligatory on non Muslims. However i would ask you to read and understand what halaal means . Once you get the understanding you will never ever hate halaal food

        1. Where in other towns have you seen pork being sold door by door. Not only Muslims do not eat pork, but other Christian groupings as well that I will not mention here.

          1. Komatu asilamu ena nkhumba amachita nayo. The problem with Islam is that people just leave their names in the mosque, akamwalira ndi mu jeneza basi whether amapita ku nsikiti or not.

  21. Not even in Saudi Arabia is this day a public holiday, they just observe it. Why do you want always want to compete with Christianity? Selfish!!!!!

    1. Unfortunately you the one with an agenda.

      Did you read the article?

      Apart from your point that Saudi Arabia only observers it and not turn it into a public holiday is because they have Wahhabism in their blood.

      That’s a different topic all together jeelabi.

      Going back to the article it’s not to compete with Christianity or not to selfishly impose but rather request.

      Request so those who want to celebrate it and be part of it (unlike you) can get a full days wage while they join their brothers and sisters in celebrating that’s all plain and simple .

    1. mwatsoka tsopano lasandulika mtundu wa mwana woyamwa magazi ngati nkhani ya BBC ndi chirichonse choyenera

    2. This is not a christian nation – this has to be put point blank to you. This is a secular state. No religion can claim this nation. No matter how much you want to make people believe this is a christian nation it will never work

      1. Malawi is a christian nation and it is not a secular state, Where did these people get these ideas and who is behind them? government should not even dare to grant them a holiday .

        1. Malawi is a secular state. Get it in your empty head. Beside it was Islam that was introduced in Malawi before Christianity. How ever Malawi does not belong to Christianity or Muslims. IT IS A SECULAR STATE

          1. Yes, constitutionally Malawi is a secular state. But through Islam, if what you have said is true, then why did education fail to take root in Malawi and why is it that rate of literacy is too low in Mangochi?

          2. The reason is that education ( which has made you more ignorant) was introduced by whites who settled forcefully in Malawi. Muslim people were the first people who resisted colonisation. Now whites decided to punish muslims by denying education unless they get converted to Christianity. That’s why in Mangochi there are some Christian villages like Mpondas and Malindi that produced academics and influential politicians because they embraced Christianity . But nevertheless Malawi is not a Christian or muslims nation despite islam being the first religion to have influence in Malawi.

          3. Explain how Muslims resisted colonisation. In any case it is a lie that Muslims were the first people to resist colonisation. Muslims in Malawi were busy involving in slave trade other than resisting colonialism.

          6. Now cease fire. Akhristu ndi Asilamu kuyeserana mangolomera. Palibe wawina apa. Koma za holiday zo ndiye iwalani.

          8. When will the holiday be? It could happen once someone has paid a huge bribe to powers that be at Capital Hill offices.

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