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.

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.

Publix's 2010 calendar bears a legend for December 7 marking that date as the "Islamic New Year," which it is — however, that day also has a special significance for Americans, as the passage of ...

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

As the Islamic calendar is based on the lunar calendar, Dhul Hijjah is anticipated to begin the night of June 6, 2024, with the sighting of the crescent moon. It will last from 29 to 30 days.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA: As the Convener of the International Islamic Calendar Programme since 1974, I would like to congratulate the Honourable Minister of Science and Technology for his efforts in ...

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 ...

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 ...