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Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, and means "forbidden," referring to warfare being forbidden this month. This month, marking the beginning of the new Islamic year, offers an ...

Muharram 2024 holds great religious significance for Muslims, marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. From fasting on Ashura Day to reading the Quran and practicing charity, this sacred month is a time ...

The Islamic New Year, also known as Hijri New Year or Islamic Lunar New Year, marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar The Islamic New Year, also known as Hijri New Year or Islamic Lunar New ...

The Masjid-e-Nakhoda Markazi Rooyat-e-Hilal Committee in its meeting in Nakhoda Masjid on Thursday (June 26), unanimously declared that the first day of Muharram-Ul-Haram will begin from June 27 ...

The Hijri New Year is the name given to the first day of the month. Muharram marks the anniversary of the battle of Karbala, when the grandson of Muhammad, Imam Hussein ibn Ali, was killed, and is ...

Pakistani Shiite Muslims gathered at Imam Bargah Karbabla Gamay shah during the Ashura procession on 10th Muharram al haram in Lahore, Pakistan (Picture: Getty) Today marks the beginning of the ...

Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, will be welcomed by Muslims around the world with New Year celebrations following the end of Eid al-Adha 2018, considered the holiest of holidays in ...

Muharram is a month of mourning for Muslims, and it falls on different dates every year. This is due to the Islamic lunar calendar, which is different from the Gregorian calendar. Read on for this ...