Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Window.FB.Event.subscribe('xfbml.render', function() (document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')) Muslims themselves could also share stories, ideas and feelings with others, to mark the Islamic New Year. Muharram is an important religious and cultural event, so asking Muslim friends about the significance of Muharram can be an interesting learning lesson. Manama: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, deputy premier and interior minister has told all government and private agencies to use the Hijri (Islamic) calendar and Arabic language in official dealings. This is so those of the faith can experience the same range of temperatures and weather events as all the historical figures in their holy books did. The lunar calendar is 11 or 12 days shorter than the Western solar calendar, so a sort of “cycle” is created around Islamic New Year as it falls back year after year. For Sunnis, Muharram is a time of ushering in the new, with solemn prayer and reflection. Shias, particularly those in Afghanistan, Bahrain, India, Lebanon and Pakistan, take part in remembrance parades called “matam”, where men gather in the street to take part in ritual chest-beating. Since the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, Muharram moves from year to year when compared with the Gregorian calendar. They mark the occasion with mourning ceremonies. For example, it is also in Muharram - second only in importance as a solemn occasion to Ramadan - that the 10th day, Ashura takes place, marking Noah’s leaving the Ark and also Moses crossing the Red Sea.įor Shia Muslims, it’s also the death anniversary of Muhammad’s grandson Hussein. The entire month is of holy significance. It’s not just the first day of the month Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar year, that’s important to observe for Muslims around the world. Saudi Arabia holidays in 2023 Popular upcoming holidays you may be interested in. Saudi Arabias highest source of revenue after oil and gas is Hajj and the country is expected to depend more on Hajj as the amounts of available oil. Holiday date Holiday name Holiday Type Sun, March 20: March Equinox. Because the Islamic calendar is lunar and the Islamic year is about eleven days shorter than the. This event is of great importance in the Muslim faith, which is why Islamic New Year commemorates this sacred moment of history. Today By Month By Country By Topic Popular International Unofficial Saudi Arabia Holidays in 2022. Therefore, the exodus of Muhammed and his followers to the city that would later be called Medina - a movement called the Hijra - where Muhammad would set forth a Constitution that delineated Muslim’s rights and responsibilities. There is a possibility that the actual month starts on a different day.In Mecca and other areas, Muslims of the 7th century CE faced religious persecution for their beliefs. Since the Hijri/Islamic Calendar is based on lunar crescent, there can be slight difference in the dates. 1 Rabiulakhir 1439 - 20 December 2017 (Wednesday) This is frequently made official, with many Muslim countries adopting Friday and Saturday (e.g., Egypt, Saudi Arabia) or Thursday and Friday as official weekends, during which offices are closed other countries (e.g., Iran) choose to make Friday alone a day of rest.1 Rabiulawal 1439 - 20 November 2017 (Monday).they received was higher than in Saudi Arabia, which was predominantly Muslim. 1 Syaaban 1438 - 28 April 2017 (Friday) December 5 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 12 Rabiulawal Maulidur Rasul SAW 2 13 Rabiulawal 3 14 Rabiulawal 4 15 Rabiulawal 5 16 Rabiulawal. Islamic workers pray five times a day, fast in the month of Ramadan.1 Jamadilakhir 1438 - 28 February 2017 (Tuesday ).1 Jamadilawal 1438 - 29 January 2017 (Sunday ).1 Rabiulakhir 1438 - 31 December 2017 (Saturday).
May the year 2017 brings prosperity in your life. To know about the important dates refer to the above calendar. The Calendar is essential to know the important dates and festivals.Ĭelebrate the festivals with your friends and family with joy. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. Islamic Calendar is followed principally in gulf countries, like Saudi Arabia. Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. The most celebrated festivals as per the Islamic Calendar 2017 are Ramadan Kareem and Rabi Ul Awwal 2017, the day when Prophet Muhammad was born and the Muslims fast on this day. Official date Saudi Arabia’s Um al-Qura calendar marks Eid al-Adha 2017 on September 1, but the official date is announced by the High Judicial Court (HJC) after the moon sighting. Muslims use the Islamic Calendar to determine the festivals and holidays.
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