The Osun state government declared that Friday, June 27, being the first day of Muharram 1447, would be observed as a statewide holiday in commemoration of the new Islamic calendarThe Hijri New Year, ...

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.

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Islam’s lunar or Hijri New Year is expected to beginning around Thursday with the first day of the month of Muhar ram. STOCK PHOTO Muslims ...

Muslims will soon welcome a new year in the Islamic lunar calendar, known as the Hijri calendar. The Hijri New Year, beginning on the first day of the month of Muharram, signals a chance for spiritual ...