Muharram marks the beginning of the new Islamic year. Here's what to know about its historical significance and what it means ...

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

The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has officially declared Thursday, June 26, 2025, as the first day of Muharram, marking the ...

Crescent for the new Islamic year was sighted this evening. The new Hijri year begins tomorrow.”Another post reads:The 1st of ...

Muhammadiyah launches a global unified Hijri calendar to synchronize Islamic holidays and strengthen Muslim unity across the ...

ANOTHER twelve full calendar months have rolled by for the Muslim faithful around the world. Another fifty weeks have passed ...

Important to note is that the dates revealed are based on astronomical calculations and subject to Moon sightings and ...

It is the second major religious celebration of the year for Muslims, following Eid al-Fitr at the end of Ramadan. The final month in the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah, began on May 28.

The Islamic New Year 2025, also called Hijri New Year, officially commenced on Wednesday, June 25, after the crescent moon of ...

Ramadan, occurring during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is observed by Muslims as a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting, prayer and charity. It is a commemoration of Muhammad’s first ...

The Islamic New Year marks the beginning of every year in the Hijri calendar and falls on the first day of Muharram. Also referred to as Hijra or Al Hijri, the occasion is celebrated like any other ...