Understanding the month of Rabi'ul Awwal, by Adamu Muhammad Usman The month of Rabi'ul Awwal is the third month of the Islamic Hijrah calendar. It is also the most significant month in Islamic history because humanity was blessed in this month by the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Before the birth of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him), not only the Arabian Peninsula but also the so-called civilized nations of Rome and Persia were engulfed in darkness—ignorance, superstition, oppression, and unrest. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon...