With the advent of the anniversary of the Prophet’s birthday in the Islamic nation, the forms of social rituals are diverse and numerous in various Islamic countries, to celebrate this important Islamic occasion.

These rituals vary, including birthdays, dhikr sessions, and various dishes and sweets, which were distributed as an expression of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.

In Palestine, in Jerusalem in particular, Jerusalemites are creative in preparing sweets associated with the Prophet’s birthday, which are usually distributed free of charge, or sold at nominal prices.

One of these popular foods is the Mashbak sweet, which decorates the shops and homes of Jerusalemites, and the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The mushabak is made from flour, water and yeast, and then fried in oil. Previously, it was fried with sesame oil. After frying, the techniques in preparing this dish appear, when the syrup (which consists of water and sugar) is mixed with two colors of food coloring, which are yellow. And the red ones, each separately, and then the dough pieces (interlaced in the shape) were partially soaked in both syrup pots, so that they would appear in this beautiful shape.