15/06/2026
Assalam-o-Alaikum, dear community members. The Islamic New Year has begun.
"O Allah, bring it (new year) upon us with security, faith, and Islam."
Ameen.
The Islamic Hijri Calendar
The Islamic Calendar is a lunar calendar – that is, it is marked by the moon’s orbit of Earth. It is also known as the Hijri Calendar because the Hijri years (corresponding with the year 622 CE), begin from the year in which the hijrah (migration) of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), from Makkah to Medina took place. Year 1 Hijri marked the establishment of the first Islamic state in Medina and therefore holds significance for Muslims. It was actually the Caliph ‘Umar bin al-Khattab who instituted the Hijrah as the first Islamic Hijri year. Please continue to read; https://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/resources/islamic-calendar/muharram/1st-muharram-islamic-new-year/
