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, ...

The festival is celebrated over the first three days of Shawwāl, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar. Unlike Christmas, Eid does not fall on the same date every year.

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 ...