The Persian calendar, which has Zoroastrian roots, begins with the Hijrah—the Prophet Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Medina—in 622 A.D. Officially adopted in Iran in 1925, this calendar ...

Muslims follow the Hijri calendar, a lunar calendar, to determine auspicious dates for religious events, Hajj, and other ...

Journalists Daham Al-Assad and Guillaume Perrier visited French jihadist Omar Diaby, also known as “Omsen,” in Harem, Syria, ...

The visit of Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, to China from March 26 to 29 is more than a regular diplomatic visit. It represents the beginning of a ...

In the letter, accessed by The Hindu, Mr. Modi extended his felicitations to Prof. Yunus and the people of Bangladesh. The country celebrates its Independence on March 26, the day Sheikh Mujibur ...

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus is set for his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, highlighting growing ties amid diplomatic tensions with India. Yunus's absence from India ...

Source: Saudi Press Agency Cairo: As the number of pilgrims heading to Mecca and Medina are spiralling, Saudi security authorities have ramped up efforts to streamline traffic on roads leading to ...

George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight, who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before he made an inspiring comeback to become world champion at the age of 45 and a successful ...

Half a century ago, the “Rumble in the Jungle” became not just a fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, but a cultural touchstone. By John Eligon Reporting from Johannesburg The ...

"Can you believe 50 years ago, the 'Rumble in the Jungle,' fighting Muhammad Ali," the Olympic gold medalist wrote. "Looking back at the best time of my life — celebrate with me with a slice of ...

The starting point of this calendar is the Hijra - the migration of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD. Nowruz dates back over 3,000 years and has its roots in the ancient Persian ...

SPA Cairo: Residents and visitors of the Saudi cities of Mecca and Medina, home to Islam’s two holiest mosque, made more than 320 million phone calls during the first half of the current Muslim ...