00:00A sea of people fill Yemen's capital Sana'a for celebrations marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
00:09Tens of thousands gathered for the event organised by the Houthi movement.
00:13The streets dotted with green banners while religious chants rang out.
00:21Meanwhile, in northern Iraq, thousands of Kurds came together in Ibril to mark the occasion.
00:27Food also plays a big role in festivities. Traditional desserts and pastries made for the occasion vary from country to country.
00:36The city centre echoed with traditional chants and drums as worshippers celebrated.
00:41Maulid al-Nabi, or the Prophet's birthday, is a public holiday in many Muslim-majority nations.
00:47The Prophet is believed to have both been born and died on the same date, at the age of 63.
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