Muslims will soon welcome a new lunar year in what's known as the Hijri calendar. The Hijri New Year, beginning on the first day of the month of Muharram, signals a chance for spiritual reflection ...

The Islamic New Year, marking the start of Muharram 1447, began on June 25, 2025, following moon sighting in Saudi Arabia. The UAE declared a public holiday on June 27. Rooted in the Prophet ...

Dubai is a city that is constantly changing, with new Dubai laws introduced all the time affecting our daily lives. From ...

Muharram, the second-holiest month in the Hijri calendar, marks the start of the lunar calendar. Ashura, the most significant ...

Muslims will soon welcome a new lunar year in what's known as the Hijri calendar.

Muslims will soon welcome a new lunar year in what's known as the Hijri calendar ...

Dubai: The UAE has yet to officially announce its public holidays for 2026. However, the updated public holiday law, along with projected Islamic Hijri calendar dates, offers a reliable guide to ...

The Islamic, or Hijri, calendar is based on lunar months, and the New Year begins on the first day of Muharram. The date was confirmed in line with the approved list of official holidays for 2025.

The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has officially declared Thursday, June 26, 2025, as the first day of Muharram, marking the start of the Islamic New Year 1447 AH, after the crescent moon was sighted ...

Professor of astronomy and astrophysics from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Thomas Djamaluddin, has criticized the Global Hijri Calendar as it has the potential to create more ...

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