Born, according to tradition, around 570 in Mecca, the founder of Islam was a preacher, a prophet and a legislator, as well ...

Believing Muslims say we should have faith in the Quran because Allah literally spoke it to the angel Jibreel, who in turn ...

Mark Islamic New Year 2025 by learning timeless lessons from Prophet Muhammad’s life to inspire personal growth, reflection, ...

Mecca and Medina are two common names many people come across when Muslims are preparing for Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Dhu al-Hijjah ...

Islamic New Year 1447 Begins With Muharram; Ashura On July 6, Haj 2026 Registration Announced The New Year marks the migration, or hijra, of Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina.

According to Islam Q&A, the word Muharram comes from the Arabic root ḥ‑r‑m, which means both forbidden and sacred. This name ...

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

The Islamic New Year, or Hijri New Year, commenced on June 25, 2025, with the sighting of the crescent moon in Saudi Arabia.

King Mohammed VI extended his greetings to all leaders, including the Kings, Presidents, on the new Hijri year.

For Hijrah 1447, which begins on Thursday, the first day of Muharram, the Islamic calendar's first month, governors who ...

The Hijri calendar begins counting from 622 C.E., the year the Prophet Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina, fleeing persecution. This journey, known as the Hijrah or migration in Arabic, ...