Happy New Hijri Year 1432 to all our Muslim Brothers all over the world.
Islamic New Year
Islam has a lunar based calendar with 354 days. The New Year date also changes every year as the Islamic Calendar is 11 days. Maal Hijra or Islamic New Year is celebrated on the first day of Muharram (first Islamic month). People welcome the New Year with peace and prayers.
Islamic New Year’s Day
New Year celebrated by Muslims is not a gala affair rather it’s a quite and sober celebration. People gather in mosques and dargahs to offer special prayers. Muslims celebrate this day to pay homage to Prophet Muhammad. The most important part is to tell the hijra. This story is also broadcast on radio. Maal Hijra or the Islamic New Year is spent on reflecting how one’s leading his or her life and their own mortality.
The most important part is to tell the hijra(Muhammad’s flight from Medina to Mecca). This story is also broadcast on radio. Maal Hijra or the Islamic New Year is spent on reflecting how one’s leading his or her life and their own mortality.
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