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Women’s Domestic Milad Gatherings in North India: a Devotional and Ethical Engagement with the Prophet’s Life

Author(s) Ms. Anam Khan
Country India
Abstract This paper examines the significance of women‟s domestic Milad gatherings in North India as a distinct devotional and ethical practice centered on the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). While formal Islamic institutions and public religious spaces have often been emphasized in scholarship, the private gatherings organized and led by women remain an underexplored area of study. Drawing upon oral narratives, recitations of na„t poetry, and unpublished compositions collected during fieldwork in Lucknow and its surrounding regions,
this study highlights the ways in which women cultivate a personal and communal relationship with the Prophet. These gatherings serve not only as sites of remembrance (dhikr) and praise, but also as platforms for transmitting ethical values, shaping moral conduct, and nurturing affective bonds with the Prophet‟s example. The paper argues that domestic Milad assemblies represent more than devotional rituals; they embody an inclusive and vernacular form of sīrah tradition that is aesthetic, emotional, and ethically instructive. Women‟s voices, expressed through love infused language and poetic creativity, sustain a vibrant devotional culture that often remains absent from official discourses.
By foregrounding these practices, the study contributes to a broader understanding of Islamic devotional life in South Asia, particularly the indispensable role of women in preserving and transmitting the Prophet‟s memory in everyday contexts.
Keywords Milad gatherings, women‟s devotional practices, North India, Prophet‟s life, oral traditions, Islamic culture
Field Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In Volume 6, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-11-24
DOI https://doi.org/10.63363/aijfr.2025.v06i06.2137
Short DOI https://doi.org/hbdswf
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