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1. Astronomy Professor Criticizes Global Hijri Calendar, Muhammadiyah Responds Indonesian professor of astronomy and astrophysics from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Thomas ...
ABU DHABI, 26th June, 2025 (WAM) -- The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre has announced the launch of the Hijri calendar for the year 1447 AH, beginning on 27 June 2025.
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 ...
Muslims will soon welcome a new year in the Islamic lunar calendar, known as the Hijri calendar. The Hijri New Year, beginning on the first day of the month of Muharram, signals a chance for ...
Muslims will soon welcome a new year in the Islamic lunar calendar, known as the Hijri calendar. The Hijri New Year, beginning on the first day of the month of Muharram, signals a chance for ...
The Islamic or Hijri calendar, which is based on lunar cycles, begins each year with the month of Muharram. The date was confirmed in accordance with the official list of UAE public holidays for 2025, ...
Hijri New Year: UAE announces paid holiday for private sector employees The Islamic, or Hijri, calendar is based on lunar months, and the New Year begins on the first day of Muharram, the calendar ...
When will Islamic New Year date be confirmed? We won’t know for certain until the evening of Wednesday June 25. Ahead of public holidays tied to Islamic Hijri dates, the UAE moon-sighting committee ...
The Astronomy Centre releases Hijri calendar projections. Islamic New Year is expected on June 26, 2025. Ramadan may begin on February 18, 2026. Eid Al Fitr is likely on March 20, 2026.
In Dubai, public holidays such as the Islamic New Year move around the calendar and start on a different day every year. The upcoming holiday is one of four public holidays in the UAE that rely on the ...
According to the Islamic calendar, Eid ul-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the last month of the lunar Hijri calendar.
According to the official Indonesian Hijri Calendar for 2025 released by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the 1st of Dhu al-Hijja 1446 H is also predicted to fall on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.