The Hijra, or the emigration of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE, is a pivotal event in Islamic history. It marked the beginning of a new era for the Muslim… Continue Reading
In the Islamic calendar, the month of Muharram holds a special place as the first month of the year. This holy month is not only significant for its historical and linguistic origins but also for the deep spiritual meaning it… Continue Reading
The start of the Islamic New Year 1444 AH has been confirmed by the appearance and sighting of the first crescent moon of Muharram 1444 AH from around the world. Below is a collection of the crescent moon (hilaal) photos… Continue Reading
The month of Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic Calendar. The coming ‘Islamic New Year‘, 1 Muharram 1443 AH is marked by the moon conjunction on Ahad, 8 August 2021 at 13:50 UTC. However, the crescent moon or hilal… Continue Reading
The thin crescent moon or hilaal, that marks the start of the New Islamic Hijri Year 1442 or 1 Muharram 1442 AH has been sighted from many places on the evening of Wednesday, 19 August 2020 CE. Therefore, 1 Muharram… Continue Reading
The Islamic New Year 1441 AH crescent moon has been sighted on the evening of Saturday, 31 August 2019 from many places. One of the first reports was from Indonesia. As suggested by the crescent moon visibility map for 1… Continue Reading