Muslims will soon welcome a new lunar year in what's known as the Hijri calendar. The Hijri New Year, beginning on the first ...

How do Muslims observe it and will Iran war impact celebrations? - Muslims will soon welcome a new lunar year in what's known ...

The Islamic New Year, or 1 Muharram, marks a time for Muslims to reflect on the Hijrah and their own spiritual journeys. It's ...

The gentle rising of the crescent moon marks the arrival of the sacred month of Muharram, launching the Islamic New Year, ...

The United Arab Emirates has announced that the Islamic New Year holiday will fall on Friday June 27, giving all workers in ...

Muharram is one of the four sacred months in Islam, during which specific customs and observances are upheld. The month is ...

Here's what to know about the Islamic new year. When is Muharram 2025? With the sighting of the crescent moon, Muharram began the night of June 26, 2025, according to Islamic Relief.

The Islamic New Year, or Hijri New Year, commenced on June 25, 2025, with the sighting of the crescent moon in Saudi Arabia.

What to know about the Islamic New Year and how Muslims observe it More than 20 countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Syria, have designated the Hijri New Year a national holiday.

The Zamfara State Government has declared Friday, June 27, 2025, as a public holiday to mark the beginning of the Islamic New ...

For Hijrah 1447, which begins on Thursday, the first day of Muharram, the Islamic calendar's first month, governors who ...

While the passage of the Islamic New Year is generally more solemn and introspective than festive, Muslims may observe the holiday differently, according to their school of thought.