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Muharram holiday is subject to moon sighting and in case the moon is not visible, the month can be increased by a day. Thus, ...

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic lunar Hijri calendar (Hijirah, because the Prophet began his migration on that day, thereby giving the name Hijri to the calendar), to the city of Yathrib, ...

Reducing Muharram to history and law misses its deeper message — one that speaks to a wounded but rising Ummah in Gaza and ...

Under a Cabinet decision, UAE public holidays except for Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha can be moved to the beginning or end of ...

The Grand Zanjan Husseiniya is world-famous for hosting a large gathering on 8th day of Muharram, the Day of al-Abbas, which ...

With the festival of Muharram approaching soon, students and their guardians are in a constant state of confusion whether the ...

As Nigerian Muslims join their counterparts worldwide to mark the beginning of the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1447 A.H, the Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN) has renewed its call on the ...

Ashura falls on the 10th of Muharram. It honours the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. The day also marks important historical ...

It's the question on everyone's minds: when is the next public holiday in the UAE? Well, you don't actually have to wait that ...