Islam has a lunar based calendar with 354 days. The
New Year date also changes every year as the Islamic Calendar is 11 days
shorter than the solar calendar. Islamic New Year is celebrated on the first
day of Muharram (first Islamic month). The word Muharram also means respect. It
is more of a cultural event than a New Year celebration. People welcome the New
Year with peace and prayers. Today again is a new dawn to Muslims with a happy
hijri new year.
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