Muslim families across Dewsbury, Mirfield, Batley, Heckmondwike and the surrounding Spen Valley have joined millions across ...

The Islamic calendar, also called the Hijiri calendar, is a dating system used by Muslims for religious purposes. It’s a lunar calendar consisting of 12 months in a year of 354 or 355 days.

Islamic communities determine when major celebrations and festivals such as Eid and Ramadan using a unique calendar. The current Islamic year of 1445-46 started back in July 2023 and will run ...

A Muslim prays after Maghrib (evening) prayer on the night of the Hijri New Year, also known as Islamic new year (Ras al-Sanah al-Hijriya) at Al Azhar mosque in old Cairo November 14, 2012.

Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, began for most Muslim communities at sundown on Sunday, March 10 in the U.S. It's expected to end with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, April 9. Here is what you need to ...

Muslims around the world use the Islamic Calendar to determine the dates of religious events and observances. We are now in the year 1444 / 1445 of the Islamic calendar, which is also often ...

Each Islamic month lasts either 29 or 30 days, depending on the moon’s visibility. Consequently, a lunar year is approximately 354 or 355 days long, which is about 10 to 12 days shorter than the solar ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Muslims here will celebrate the second holiest day on the lunar-based Islamic calendar by gathering to pray together on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition Friday ...

New Islamic calendar year 1447 AH begins Thursday, June 26, 2025. Photo credit: MASTER Source: Getty Images. The first day of Muharram, marking the start of the Islamic New Year 1447 AH.

Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, began for most Muslim communities at sundown on Wednesday, March 22, in the U.S. It ends with Eid al-Fitr on Friday, April 21. Here is what you need to know about ...