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 ...

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Muslims celebrate the Islamic New Year on the first of the month of Muharram of each Hijri year, but many fall into a common confusion with the beginning of each new Hijri year, as they think that ...

Private sector employees in the UAE will get Friday, June 27, as a paid holiday for Islamic New Year, marking the beginning of the Hijri year 1447 AH. Some employees who get Saturday as a weekend ...