Happy New Year to my Muslim friends and families....Time for reflection 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 shorter than the solar calendar. Maal Hijra or Islamic New Year is celebrated on the first day of Muharram (first Islamic month). The word Muharram also means respect. It is more of a cultural event than a New Year celebration. People welcome the New Year with peace and prayers. Islamic New Year Islamic New Years Day New Year celebrated by Muslims is not a gala affair rather its 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 (Muhammads flight from Medina to Mecca). This story is also broadcast on radio. Maal Hijra or the Islamic New Year is spent on reflecting how ones leading his or her life and their own mortality.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 04:52:34 +0000