IN the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.Almighty Allah directs in Qur’an, An’am 6:11, “Say: ‘Travel through the earth and see what was the end of those who rejected truth.”The holy flight ...

IN the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, Most Merciful.After the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) received his first revelation in Mecca around 610 CE, marking the beginning of his prophetic mission, he spent ...

Hijra, the Islamic New Year, starts Wednesday evening. Above, a Muslim pilgrim prays atop Mount Thor in the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage Sept. 19, 2015.

In the Islamic tradition, Hijrah refers to Prophet Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. However, the Islamic State (IS) has manipulated the same concept to attract Muslim followers to ...

This day represents the journey of the Prophet Muhammed from two of the holiest sites in Islam, from Mecca to Medina, in 624CE. Hijra itself means "migration" in Arabic.

In some Islamic countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Tunisia, Al-Hijra is a public holiday. This year the Islamic new year starts at sunset on July 29.

Hijra's association with Islam has its origins in the Prophet Mohammed's escape from Mecca to Medina in 622, to avoid assassination and preserve his community.