Maulid Barzanji

Al-Barzanji is a book written by "Shaykh Ja'far bin Husain bin Abdul Karim al-Barzanji". He was born in Medina in 1690 AD, and died in 1766 AD Barzanji comes from the name of a region in Kurdikistan Barzinj. Actually, the book was titled ‘Iqd al-jawahir (jeweled necklace), but later it was more famous as al-barzanji.

The book, tells about the history of the Prophet Muhammad which includes his pedigree, the journey of life as a child, adolescents, reaching adulthood until being appointed as an Apostle. In addition, it also mentions the characteristics of the Apostle, features and various events that can be used as an example for humanity. With high language and literature makes this book easy to read.

In Indonesia, barzanji is a popular book among Muslims, especially in Java. This book is a must read for barjanjen or diba events, which are routine for some Muslims in Indonesia.