Palestinians Attend A Ceremony Marking The Birth Of Prophet Mohammed In Old City Of Jerusalem

Muslims pray during a commemoration of Prophet Mohammed’s birthday at the Monas field in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 24, 2013. <Xinhua/Veri Sanovri>

Yemeni members of Shiite sect hold green flags with Arabic that reads, “at your order, oh messenger of Allah!” during the celebration of moulid al-nabi, the birth of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. Arabic on a flag, center, reads, “Our souls are sacrificed for you, oh messenger of Allah!” <AP Photo/Hani Mohammed>

Palestinians take part in a ceremony commemorating the birth of Prophet Mohammed, known in Arabic as “Mawlid al-Nabawi” outside the Dome of the Rock the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, Islam’s third holiest site, in the old city of Jerusalem Jan. 24, 2013. <Xinhua/Muammar Awad>

An illuminated mosque is seen during celebrations ahead of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, marking the birth of the Prophet Mohammed, the founder of Islam, in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Jan. 24, 2013. Pakistani Muslims will celebrate the birth of the Prophet Mohammed on Jan. 25. <Xinhua/Masroor>