Muslims will soon welcome a new year in the Islamic lunar calendar, known as the Hijri calendar. The Hijri New Year, beginning on the first day of the month of Muharram, signals a chance for ...

As many around the world celebrate New Year’s Day with fireworks, parties and resolutions, Muslims mark the beginning of ...

Shawwāl, the Islamic month that succeeds Ramadan, begins right at the sighting of the crescent moon, or "Shawwāl moon." The first day of Shawwāl brings Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.

FILE - Sufi Muslims perform Zikr, or remembrance of God, as they sing Islamic songs during a parade to commemorate the beginning of the Islamic new year, 1446 Hijri, in Cairo, Egypt, July 7, 2024.