Prophet's Birthday to Be Marked on Tuesday, August 25
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The Mawlid is a special day. It is the day people remember the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. This year, the day will be on Tuesday, August 25.
The new moon of the month of Rabi al-Awwal was born today. This is important for the Islamic calendar. The year in this calendar is 1448.
Friday will be the first day of the month. This is true by looking at the sky, or astronomically.
The weather will stay normal for summer. This will be true until Sunday. On Monday, it will get a little cooler.
Vocabulary15 words
- Mawlid
- a special day for the Prophet's birthday
- moon
- the round light object we see in the night sky
- Islamic calendar
- a system of counting days and years used by Muslims
- astronomically
- by looking at the sky and space
- weather
- if it is hot, cold, sunny, or rainy outside
- anniversary
- the same day each year when something important happened
- birth
- when a baby is born
- Prophet
- a person who brings a message from God
- month
- one part of a year, like January or February
- summer
- the hottest time of the year
- slight
- very small
- drop
- when something goes down
- normal
- usual; not different
- special
- not usual; important
- year
- a time period of 12 months
Quiz
Answer key
1. Tuesday, August 25 2. The new moon of Rabi al-Awwal was born 3. Normal summer weather
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The _____ is a special day. It is the day people remember the _____ of the Prophet Muhammad. This year, the day will be on Tuesday, August 25.
The new _____ of the month of Rabi al-Awwal was born today. This is important for the Islamic _____. The year in this calendar is 1448.
Friday will be the first day of the month. This is true by looking at the sky, or _____.
The _____ will stay normal for summer. This will be true until Sunday. On Monday, it will get a little _____.