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

marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar and falls on the first day of Muharram, one of the four sacred months in Islam. The year count in the Islamic calendar began with a pivotal moment ...

The Islamic New Year marks the start of the Hijri calendar and the first day of the month of Muharram. While the public holiday marking the start of the new Islamic year has been announced, we won’t ...

The United Arab Emirates has announced the official federal government holiday date for the Islamic New Year. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has revealed that Friday June 27 will ...

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

Dhul Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar, is expected to begin May 28, 2025. The first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah are a significant time for prayer, repentance, and performing the Hajj ...

Dhul Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar, is a time of increased devotion and includes the Hajj pilgrimage. Yawm al-Arafah, the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah, is a day of fasting and prayer ...

Dhul Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar, is a time of increased devotion, including fasting and, for some Muslims, the Hajj pilgrimage. Eid al-Adha is on the 10th day of the month.

According to the Islamic calendar, Eid ul-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the last month of the lunar Hijri calendar. A day before Bakrid, Arafat Day (Yaum al-Arafah) will be observed ...

The final month in the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah, started May 28, and many Muslims are observing the first 10 days, while others are preparing for the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. After the first ...

Followers of the Islamic faith are set to gather around the country on Friday for one of the biggest holidays on the religion's calendar. Here's why you can expect quite a few barbecues this weekend.

The Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle, unlike the Gregorian calendar. So, moon sightings determine when Islamic holidays fall in correlation with the Gregorian dates. Earlier, local ...