(RNS) — Ashura, the 10th day of the first month in the Islamic calendar, falls this year on Saturday (July 5). A sacred day ...

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

Believing Muslims say we should have faith in the Quran because Allah literally spoke it to the angel Jibreel, who in turn ...

In 2025, Muharram began on June 27, with Ashura falling on the 10th day. This month is a time for prayer and reflection in ...

ANOTHER twelve full calendar months have rolled by for the Muslim faithful around the world. Another fifty weeks have passed ...

The Hijri New Year, marking the start of the Islamic lunar calendar from the month of Muharram, offers a period for spiritual ...

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

Muhammadiyah launches a global unified Hijri calendar to synchronize Islamic holidays and strengthen Muslim unity across the ...

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

Muharram 2025 begins on June 27, marking the Islamic New Year. The sacred month honors Imam Hussain’s martyrdom on Ashura, ...

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 ...

This year, Muharram began on June 27, with Ashura falling on the 10th day. Know the correct date, history and significance.