The first day of Muharram 1444 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin, or “in the year of the Hijri”) in India will be on Sunday, July 31, according to a Friday announcement from the Imarat-e-Sharaiyah Hind in New Delhi, reports Siasat Daily.
“The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the new Islamic year-1444 AH, could not be seen in any parts of India on Friday evening, July 29, 2022,” the Imarat-e-Sharaiyah stated in a statement.
The New Islamic Year 1444 AH will begin on Sunday, July 31, 2022, and Youm e Ashura will be on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, it was further stated.
Thus, the 30th day of Zul Hijjah and the last day of the Islamic year 1443 AH will both fall on Saturday, July 30.
The Islamic new year, also known as the Hijri new year, officially begins on Muharram.
The Islamic calendar, also called the Hijri calendar, is a lunar calendar with 12 months that runs from Muharram to Zul Hijjah. Moon sightings signal the beginning of each month.
The calendar, which has been followed for more than 1,440 years, is used to determine the dates of significant Islamic occasions including the beginning of Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, and the Haj pilgrimage.
When did the Hijri calendar started first?
When the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his followers moved from Makkah to Madinah in 622 AD as a result of ongoing threats and persecution, the new Hijri year officially began.
The second caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab, designated the migration, which is regarded as one of the most significant events in Islamic history, as the beginning of the calendar in 639 AD.
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