

This is done through poetic description of his conception and birth, the miraculous exploits and significant events in his life, and his disposition. In South East Asia, East Africa and South Africa, the term Barzanji is synonymous with the word Mawlid, which is a celebration of Muhammad. The work is widely recited by Sunni Muslims around the world. It's complete title is Iqd al-Jawhar fī Mawlid al-Nabiy al-Azhar (عقد الْجَوهر في مَولِد الْنَبِي الْأزهَر The Jewelled Necklace of the Resplendent Prophet's Birth) and it was written in the Arabic vernacular.

Mawlid al-Barzanjī ( Arabic: مَولِد الْبَرزَنجِي) is the popular name of a popular written verse in praise of of the Islamic prophet Muhammad by Jaʿfar b.

Calligraphy of the title adorning the cover of a recently released Arabic-English edition of Mawlid al-Barzanji in the UK.
