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

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

Ramadan, the holy month of fasting observed by Muslims around the world, is expected to begin on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, according to preliminary astronomical calculations. The date is set to ...

The Emirates Astronomy Society on Wednesday forecast when Ramadan 2026 will begin as it looked ahead to Islamic New Year on Friday. The Islamic, or Hijri, New Year, heralds the beginning of Muharram, ...

The first long break of the year was to celebrate Eid Al Fitr, which came after the month of Ramadan and at the beginning of the Islamic Hijri calendar month of Shawwal. Eid Al Fitr officially began ...

The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia, and religious authorities in the United Arab Emirate, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, Iraq, Qatar, ...

Muslims follow Hijri calendar to celebrate Islamic events according to the Islamic month date. However, the Islamic date today in Cambodia is as per the Islamic calendar. That’s why the Muslim ...

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has announced that public parking zones across the emirate will be free of charge on Friday, June 27, in observance of Islamic New Year. Regular fees will resume ...

The start of Muharram marks the Hijrah, when Prophet Muhammad SAW and his followers journeyed from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE.