Mourners clad in black clothes took part in the procession as they performed ‘seenazani’ (chest beating) and listened to ...

Muharram marks the beginning of the new Islamic year. Here's what to know about its historical significance and what it means ...

The crescent moon was sighted on June 26, 2025, and as per the Masjid-e-Nakhoda Markazi Rooyat-e-Hilal Committee, the first ...

The Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Saidu Musa Abdullahi, has called on the Federal ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has declared Thursday, June 26, a public holiday to celebrate the 1447 Hijrah.

Because the Hijri calendar is lunar, the dates of Islamic months and holidays — such as Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr — change ...

The Hijri New Year, marking the start of the Islamic lunar calendar from the month of Muharram, offers a period for spiritual ...

In Dubai, public holidays such as the Islamic New Year move around the calendar and start on a different day every year.. The upcoming holiday is one of four public holidays in the UAE that rely on ...

Eid ul-Adha, also known as Bakrid, is set for June 7, 2025, pending moon sighting. The festival falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah in the Islamic lunar calendar.

Currently, it is the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th and final month in the Islamic calendar. Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah. What do Muslims do on Eid al-Adha?

Saudi Arabia confirms Eid al-Adha, the second major Islamic holiday of 2025, will be celebrated on June 6. Dhul Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar, is a time of increased devotion and ...

But the Islamic calendar is based on the phases of the Moon. What is Eid al-Adha? Also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, it's a feast day where followers of the Muslim faith gather to celebrate.