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

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

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

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

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

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic, or Hijri, calendar. Muslims believe that God revealed the first verses of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel during Ramadan.

The Islamic calendar is governed by the movements of the moon, meaning that each month starts with a new lunar cycle, marked by the "birth" of a new crescent moon.

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 ...

Like Ramadan, it follows the Islamic Hijri calendar, which is on a lunar cycle. Each year, Ramadan and both Eid holidays fall about 11 days earlier than the year before because of the lunar cycle.

We are now in year 1444 of the Islamic calendar, spanning 2022-2023, and here are all the significant dates in the Muslim year including Ramadan, Eid and the Hajj - when they are expected and what ...

The final month in the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah, started May 28, and many Muslims are observing the first 10 days, while others are preparing for the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca.