![]() ![]() If the moon sighting committees declare that the crescent moon has not been sighted today, July 30 will be counted as the 30th day of Dhul Hijjah 1443 and the month of Muharram or the Islamic New Year 1444 AH will start from Sunday Jin India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, United Kingdom (UK), Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Morocco. If the crescent is sighted, the first day of Muharram will be marked on Jin these countries. Friday 29th of Dhul Hijjah 1443 AH, after the maghrib prayers, corresponding to July 30, 2022. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, United Kingdom (UK), Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Morocco will be gearing up to sight the crescent moon of the Holy Month of Muharram this evening i.e. The Islamic New Year, also known as Al Hijri or Arabic New Year, is celebrated on the first day of Muharram as it was in this holy month that Prophet Muhammad migrated from Mecca to Medina but the 10th day of the month, known as Ashura, is mourned by Muslims in the remembrance of the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussain Ibn Ali in Karbala.Īs per the sighting of the cresent moon, Friday Jwill be the completion of the month of 30th of Dhul-Hijjah 1443 AH and the first day of Muharram 1444 will be on J(Saturday) in Saudi Arabia, Oman and other Gulf countries or those that follow KSA's moon sighting. Unlike the Gregorian calendar that consists of 365 days, Islamic calendar has about 354 days divided into 12 months. Muharram 2022: Al Hijri date, history, significance, rituals performed by Muslims on Islamic New Year (Twitter/syedadehlizahra) After Ramadan or Ramzan, Muharram is considered to be the most sacred month in Islam and it marks the beginning of the lunar calendar which Islam follows. ![]() Eid al-Adha, the "Festival of the Sacrifice", begins on the tenth day and ends on sunset of the twelfth, and during which war is banned.Muharram is the first month in Islamic lunar calendar, followed by the months of Safar, Rabi-al-Thani, Jumada al-Awwal, Jumada ath-Thaniyah, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Zu al-Qadah and Zu al-Hijjah. ![]() Day of Arafah takes place on the ninth of the month. The Hajj is performed on the eighth, ninth and the tenth of this month. Dhul-Hijjah: During this month Muslim pilgrims from all around the world congregate at Mecca to visit the Kaaba. Dhul Qa'dah: This is a holy month during which war is banned.ġ2. Shawwal: The name Shawwal is derived from the Arabic word 'tashawwala', which refers to the scarcity in she-camels' milk.ġ1. During this time, Muslims must fast from pre-dawn till sunset and should give charity to the poor and needy.ġ0. Ramaḍan is the most venerated month of the Hijri calendar. Ramadan: Supposedly so called because of high temperatures caused by the excessive heat of the sun. Sha'ban may also be related to a verb meaning "to be in between two things" and it was called thus because the month lies between Rajab and Ramaḍan.ĩ. Sha'ban: Marked the time of year when Arab tribes dispersed to find water. This is the second sacred month in which fighting is forbidden.Ĩ. ![]() Rajab: is derived from the Arabic word ‘rajaba’ which means to ‘sanctify’ something. Jumada al-Thani: is named so because it coincides with winter time.ħ. Jumada al-Awwal: is named so because water gets frozen at winter time, and that coincides with the time of this month.Ħ. Rabi al-Thani: is named so because it usually coincides with the winter time.ĥ. Also means to graze, because cattle were grazed during this month.Ĥ. Rabi al-Awwal: is named so because it usually coincides with the spring time. It is also said that they used to leave their homes to escape summer heat.ģ. Safar: Supposedly named thus because the Arabs used to leave their homes during that month as they used to set out to fight their enemies. Muharram: A sacred month, so called because battle and all kinds of fighting are forbidden during this month.Ģ. ![]()
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