Because the Hijri calendar is lunar, the dates of Islamic months and holidays — such as Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr — change ...

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

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

The Hijri New Year, marking the start of the Islamic lunar calendar from the month of Muharram, offers a period for spiritual ...

Saudi Arabia is sighting the crescent moon for the new Hijri year 1447, or Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar.

Muslims worldwide prepare to observe Muharram with devotion, extra worship, and remembrance as the Islamic New Year marks a sacred and reflective time ...

Muhammadiyah launches a global unified Hijri calendar to synchronize Islamic holidays and strengthen Muslim unity across the ...

Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic Hijri calendar and is considered one of the four sacred months in Islam. It ...

The calendar began in year 622. The Hijri calendar begins counting from 622 C.E., the year the Prophet Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina, fleeing persecution.

Muslims will soon welcome a new lunar year in what's known as the Hijri calendar. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

The Hijri calendar begins counting from 622 C.E., the year the Prophet Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina, fleeing persecution. This journey, known as the Hijrah or migration in Arabic, ...

The Hijri calendar begins counting from 622 C.E., the year the Prophet Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina, fleeing persecution. Sufi Muslims perform Zikr, or remembrance of God, ...