The Islamic New Year, also known as Hijri New Year, has officially begun, as the Magarb prayer was marked the beginning of Muharram 1447 in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. It shows that last month, dust Hijah, (May 28, 2025 to 25 June 2025, Gregorian calendar) concluded with 29 days this year.After viewing the moon, the UAE has announced a one -day public holiday on Friday 27 June for both public and private sectors, allowing residents to inspect the sacred opportunity. The declaration aligns with Islamic traditions and corresponds to the regional lunar calendar observation.
Understanding Hijri New Year: A spiritual milestone
Islamic or Hijri New Year reminded of a fundamental moment in Islamic history, in the year 622 CE from Prophet Muhammad’s Hijra (migration) to Mecca to Madina. The phenomenon not only marks the onset of the Islamic lunar calendar, but is also a symbol of the emergence of a joint Muslim community and the early formation of the Islamic Society and the law.While the occasion does not include festive celebrations on the scale of Eid al -Fitr or Eid al -Adha, it is an important spiritual and cultural program. The day encourages individual reflections, increased prayer, and religious thinking, especially in view of the annual Haj pilgrimage, which ends before the days in the dusty hija.
Muharram : A sacred month of peace and reflection
The month of Muharram is one of the four sacred months in Islam, during which the war is forbidden, a instruction inherent in Islamic scripture and tradition. This restriction increases the spiritual state of the month, making it a time for devotion, charitable acts and internal reflections.The first of Muharram is not only a new calendar year, but is also an invitation for Muslims around the world to renew its spiritual goals and intentions. For example, many believers use this time to re -view their beliefs, determine moral resolutions and apologize.More than 20 countries including the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Syria have officially recognized Hijri New Year as a national holiday. This global observation strengthens the cultural and religious relevance of this opportunity in diverse Muslim-majority nations.
Why the date changes every year
The Islamic calendar, known as the Hijri calendar, is lunar-based, which means that it follows the feet of the moon rather than the solar cycle. Each lunar month begins with a look at the New Crescent Moon, which causes Islamic dates including Ramadan, Eid al -Fitr and Eid al -Adha, about 10 to 12 days before every year in the Gregorian calendar.As a result, the Islamic new year does not fall on a certain Gregorian date annually. For 2025, Crescent Moon was seen in Saudi Arabia on 25 June, leading to Muharram 1447.
- The Islamic New Year (Hijri New Year) began on 25 June 2025, as the Crescent Moon of Muharram 1447 was seen in Saudi Arabia.
- The UAE will inspect a public holiday on Friday, June 27 for both public and private sectors.
- The Hijri calendar starts from 622 CE, the year of migration of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Madina, known as Hijra.
- The first month of the Islamic calendar Muharram is one of the four sacred months, during which the war is banned, insisted on peace, prayer and reflection.
- More than 20 countries, including the UAE, identified this day as a national holiday.
