![]() This can produce variations in dates followed by different countries, or even by different mosques within the same country. Some people follow announcements of moon sightings in the UK, others look to Saudi Arabia, Morroco, South Africa, or in their own countries. Muslims look for the first crescent of the new moon on the 29th day of the existing month - if they don't see it, that month goes on for another day. ![]() The Islamic calendar is lunar, so all dates are based on a confirmed sighting of the moon nearer the time. That will be the first day, known as Al-Hijra. Muharram is expected to start on August 8, 9 or 10. When does Islamic New Year start in 2021? Birmingham faith leaders urge people to get Covid jab ahead of Eid celebrations.Radical preacher Anjem Choudary’s public speaking ban lifted.The 10th day of Muharram is known as the Day of Ashura, which is observed by both Sunni and Shia muslims. Muharram means 'month of remembrance' so there are solemn and commemorative events rather than joyful celebrations. It is regarded by Muslims as the second holiest month, after Ramadan. Next comes Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar and one of the four sacred months of the year when warfare is forbidden. We are now in Dhul Hijjah - also written as Dhu al-Hijjah - the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar during which Eid ul Adha and the Hajj took place. So when will the next year - 1443 - get under way? ![]() READ MORE: Eid ul Adha prayers see Birmingham Muslims gather for the first time since lockdown So the first day of the new year is known as Al-Hijra. That journey is commemorated as the Hijra(h) or Hegira, an Arabic word meaning migration or exodus. However, it consists of 354-355 days unlike the 365-366 days in the regular calendar. The modern Muslim calendar started in 622 AD, when the Prophet Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina and established the first Islamic community. The Islamic calendar consists of 12 months similar to the Gregorian calendar. The Islamic year of 1442 is soon coming to an end, though it is only eight months into the Gregorian calendar year of 2021.
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