The Islamic new year, known as Al-Hijra, begins on Friday and marks the beginning of Muharram, the first month of the Muslim lunar calendar. The lunar calendar, or Hijri, has been used for more than 1 ...

The vivid make-up, rose-red lipstick and colourful saris draped across a body that is neither entirely male nor entirely female make South Asia’s Hijra community among the most visible sexual ...

Muslims worldwide will celebrate today the Islamic New Year or Hijra marking the Prophet Mohammed's (PBUH) migration from Makkah to Madinah. Muslims consider this blessed event the best time of the ...

Al-Hijra, the Muslim new year, will start on Friday, July 29, at sunset. Similar to Eid al-Adha, it's a significant date in the Islamic lunar calendar and is a public holiday in Muslim countries ...

Al-Hijra is the Muslim new year. Find this year's date in the multifaith calendar Al-Hijra, the Islamic New Year, is the first day of the month of Muharram. It marks the Hijra (or Hegira) in 622 CE ...