form of simit is commonly sold on Kandil days. Mevlid Kandili (Mawlid): The birth of Muhammad, Regaip Kandili (Laylat al-Raghaib): God's mercy, donations...

Mawlid. In Turkey, Mawlid is widely celebrated. It is referred to as Mevlid Kandili in Turkish, which means "the candle feast for the Prophet's day of birth"...

Date Arabic name Turkish name moveable Eid al-Fitr Ramazan Bayramı moveable Eid al-Adha Kurban Bayramı moveable Mawlid Mevlid Kandili...