The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre has announced the launch of the Hijri calendar for the year 1447 AH, beginning on 27 June 2025. This annual publication aligns with the Centre’s cultural and ...

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, ...

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

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

The Hijri calendar begins counting from 622 C.E., the year the Prophet Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina, fleeing persecution. Sufi Muslims perform Zikr, or remembrance of God, ...

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 calendar began in year 622 The Hijri calendar begins counting from 622 C.E., the year the Prophet Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina, fleeing persecution.

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 ...

What to know about the Islamic New Year and how Muslims observe it More than 20 countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Syria, have designated the Hijri New Year a national holiday.