Muslims globally prepare for Muharram, marking the Islamic New Year 1447 AH. The lunar calendar sets the date around June 26, ...

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

The UAE government had earlier officially declared Friday, June 27, as a public holiday on the occasion of the Islamic New ...

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

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

The Islamic New Year, marking the start of 1447 AH, is expected to begin on the evening of June 25, 2025, commemorating the ...

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The Islamic, or Hijri, calendar is based on lunar months, and the New Year begins on the first day of Muharram. The date was ...

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

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