| About Islamic New Year |
| Islam has a lunar based calendar with 354 days. The New Year date is also changes every year as the Islamic Calendar is 11 days shorter than the solar calendar. The Islamic New Year is a cultural event which Muslims observe on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. New Year celebrated by the Muslims is not a gala affair rather it's a quite and sober celebration. The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, based on the revolutions of the Moon. Many Muslims use the day to remember the significance of this month and the Hijra, or migration, Islamic prophet Muhammad made to the city now known as Medina. Recently, in many areas of Muslim population, people have begun exchanging cards and gifts on this day, though this is not commonly done. |
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MarkTheDay.com is a useful tool for organizing your Islamic New Year holiday tasks. Using MarkTheDay.com, you can create custom email reminders to aid in accomplishing tasks and remembering appointments in conjunction with the Islamic New Year holiday season. |
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