Celebrations of Mawlid, the Prophet’s birthday, set for Thursday
By Libya Herald reporters. Libyans' love of noisy Mawlid fireworks has been undiminished (File photo) Benghazi, 28 November 2017: Already ...
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Prophet’s Birthday: public holiday on Sunday
By Libya Herald reporter. Benghazi, 10 December 2016: There is to be a public holiday on Sunday to mark ...
The Prophet’s Birthday a holiday says Beida government; people agree by celebrating
By Ayman Amzein. A Benghazi boy bears a torch for the procession in honour of the Prophet's Birthday (Photo: Social ...
Over 400 injured by Mawlid celebration fireworks
By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 4 January 2015: More than 400 people in Tripoli alone were seriously injured by fireworks ...
An apology
Tripoli, 16 January 2014: With our story on Tuesday 14 January, about the final Mawlid Al-Nabi celebrations in Tripoli’s old ...
At least 234 hospitalised by fireworks last night
Tripoli, 13 January 2014: Fireworks used to celebrate the Prophet’s Birthday yesterday left at least 234 people needing hospital treatment ...
Grand Mufti warns of “taboo” Mawlid celebrations
By Ashraf Abdul Wahab. Tripoli, 13 January 2014: If today's celebrations of the Prophet’s Birthday – Mawlid Al-Nabi – had ...
Mawlid firework madness once more
By Ashraf Abdul Wahab. Libyans' love of noisy and dangerous Mawlid fireworks remains undiminished Tripoli, 13 January 2014: During Mawlid, ...
Mawlid celebrations take their course, undisturbed
By Rzszard Bouvier. Mawlid celebrations in Tripoli's Martyrs' Square today (Photo: Rzszard Bouvier) Tripoli, 24 January 2013: Hundreds of Tripolitans gathered this ...
Firework tragedies mount in Tripoli
Tripoli, 24 January 2013: The flow of casualties, largely children, from mishandling fireworks during the Mawlid celebrations continued to grow ...
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