Happy Islamic New Year, 1st Muharram

September 21 2017 is the entry day in Islamic new year, with 1st of Muharram ,1439 Hijri . First month of Muslim calendar started today i.e 21st sep 2017.

The calendar is referred to as the Hijri Calendar because it began with the Hijra, or hegira, i.e. the Prophet Muhammad’s migration from Medina to Mecca .

The Hijri Calendar follows the movements of the moon. It is the official calendar in many predominantly Muslim countries, most notably Saudi Arabia. And have 12 months and seven days in a week.