The Annual Mawseem
Mawseem (n.): مَوْسِمٌ
- Part of a year of a particular weather – time; season.
- The day in which a feast is held.
- Annual village festival.
Mawlid (n.): مَوْلِدٌ
- Date of birth.
- The birth of a person.
- Brought into being.
Commemorating the birth (Mawlid) of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ has been familiarly conducted throughout the year. We hope that an annual event, such as ‘Al-Mawseem’, conducted in the month of Rabi’ al-Awwal in the blessed Zawiyah, will allow the gathering of people from near and far. It is here that we enjoin ties, deepen relationships, learning and reminding everyone of the beautiful life of our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
The main activities organised in the annual Mawseem event are as follows:
1) We recite the Qur’an … ﴾ فَاقْرَؤُواْ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ القُرْءَآنِ ﴿
“and read what is easy from the Qur’an” [Al-Muzzammil 73:20].
2) We remember Allah Almighty … ﴾ وَاذْكُرُواْ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا ﴿
“and remember Allah in abundance” [Al-Jumu’ah 62:10].
3) We praise the Prophet … ﴾ فَالَّذِيْنَ ءَامَنُواْ بِهِ وَعَزَّرُوهُ وَنَصَرُوهُ وَاتَّبَعُواْ نُورَ الَّذِيْ أُنْزِلَ مَعَهُ ﴿
“so those who believe in him ﷺ, they honoured (praised) him, supported him and followed the light which was sent down with him” [Al-A’raf 7:157].
4) We come together for goodness … ﴾ وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى ﴿
“and help one another in righteousness and piousness” [Al-Ma’idah 5:2].
5) We remind each other of obedience … ﴾ وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرَى تَنْفَعُ المُؤْمِنِيْنَ ﴿
“and remember, for the remembrance benefits the believers” [Adz-Dzariyat 51:55].
6) We serve food … ﴾ إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ لَا نُرِيْدُ مِنْكُم جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُوْرًا ﴿
“we feed you only for the countenance of Allah. We neither wish from you reward nor gratitude” [Al-Insan 76:9].
7) We supplicate to Allah Almighty for goodness … ﴾ وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ ﴿
“and your Lord said, “Call upon (beseech) Me, I will respond to you” [Al-Ghafir 40:60].
May Allah The Almighty reward, the organisers, the helpers, the volunteers, all those who work towards the conduct of this annual event (Al-Mawseem), with the highest of abode in Jannah.
اللَّهُمَّ آمِيْنَ
