Utah Muslims Honor Muhammad's Birth

March 25, 2008

Author: Jessica Ravitz

Source: The Salt Lake Tribune

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_8675451

More than 1,400 years after he came into this world, Utah Muslims came together Sunday afternoon to honor the birth of the prophet Muhammad.

Tins of homemade food - including chicken curry, kebabs and traditional desserts - lined tables and counters in Sandy's Utah Islamic Center as about 300 people gathered to praise the founder of the Islamic religion.

For the third year in a row, the event - titled "Milad-un-Nabi" (which means "the birth of the prophet" in Arabic) - has been coordinated by the Al-Mustafa Foundation, a Utah organization dedicated to education and the promotion of understanding and respect both within the Muslim community and with others.