The hijri new year 1442 began on thursday august 20 with calendars across the world reading muharram 1 the first month of the islamic calendar.
Happy new year islamic calendar 1442.
Below we provide the history of how islamic calendar came into existence.
The tenth day of this day is called asura.
First established in the year 622 ad the islamic calendar consists of 12 lunar months totaling 354 or 355 days per year.
It is currently 1441 ah in the islamic calendar so it will turn 1442 at the strike of midnight on wednesday 19 thursday 20 august.
Public and private sector employees will observe a.
This year 19th august peoples are hijri new year 1442 and 1st day is muharram 2020.
The islamic calendar started count of the years from the year 622.
Let s pray to allah almighty to bless us a peaceful blissful and happy new islamic year.
Muslims across the world are celebrating the hijri new year today on friday 30 august.
This year moharram will be celebrated on 29 august saturday.
Na arabic months wey dey in use and islam adopt am after di prophet migrate from mecca to medina for saudi arabia dat is why dis new islamic year dey read 1442 a h ah mean after migration of di.
Salam maal hijrah 1442 h.
It is the first day muharram the first month in the islamic lunar calendar.