Muharram, also knows as the Hijri New Year considered the second holiest month after Ramadan, marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021
The Islamic calendar consists of 12 months and 354 or 355 days, it is approximately 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar.
While the Muslim lunar calendar commences with Muharram, it ends with Dhul al-Hijjah. The New Year has been observed by Muslims all over the world since 622 AD.
It is believed that this is when Prophet Mohammed had migrated from Mecca to Medina to escape religious persecution.
The upcoming new year will be referred to as Hijri 1443 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or the year of the Hijra). It means that it has been 1443 years since Prophet Mohammed’s migration.