This important date celebrates the Hijra, the migration of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. It was a historical step in establishing the first Muslim community.

Archaeological discoveries in the Arabian-Persian Gulf challenge traditional Islamic history. They reveal that Christian ...

Islamic festivals and holidays are based on the Islamic Hijra calendar which is a lunar calendar. Therefore Muslim festivals and celebrations begin with the sighting of the moon. When is Ramadan in ...

The 1st of Jumada II in the year 1446 of the Hijra will correspond to Tuesday, December 3, 2024, announced the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs on Monday.

That event, the Hijra, became for Islam Year 1 of an entirely new calendar. For his followers, the prophet's teachings had so transformed society that time had begun again. The objects we'll ...

The move followed a social media outcry about high school students in West Sumatra being forced to wear the Muslim hijab. Hijrah movements are flourishing on Indonesian campuses, worrying some pro ...

Oman had been one of the few countries that embraced Islam without a fight. The first Omani to join the new religion of Islam was the companion ...

As the festivities wind down until next year, we now look ahead to making 2025 even better than 2024. The new year offers a ...