Islamic New Year 2025 began on June 25 after Muharram moon sighting in Saudi Arabia; UAE declared June 27 a public holiday to ...

A spiritually significant moment for the global Muslim community was marked on Wednesday evening as the crescent moon heralding the Islamic New Year was sighted in Saudi Arabia, officially marking the ...

The Islamic New Year, marking the start of Muharram 1447, began on June 25, 2025, following moon sighting in Saudi Arabia.

Muharram is one of four sacred months during which Islam forbids warfare, a condition that encourages increased prayer, ...

Important to note is that the dates revealed are based on astronomical calculations and subject to Moon sightings and ...

This June, members of the South Jersey Muslim community gathered alongside friends and guests to celebrate Eid al-Adha.

More than 20 countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Syria, have designated the Hijri New Year a national holiday.

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The US is keeping its embassies running in Iraq and Bahrain even as it enters the worsening air war nearby in Iran, The National has been told. Some American staff left Iraq this weekend, an embassy ...