In Islamic culture, the month of Muharram is known as "God's (Allah's) Sacred Month." The Prophet Muhammad — Peace be upon him — said, "The best of fasting after the month of Ramadan is fasting in God ...

Islamic Calendar 2026: As 2025 draws to a close and the new year approaches, many people are curious about the important ...

Iraqi Shiites mark the month of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq. Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammed's grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali, who was killed during the Battle of Karbala on the tenth day ...

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. The tenth day of Muharram is known as Ashura. Among Shia Muslims, Ashura is observed through large demonstrations of high-scale mourning as it ...

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, a time when Shia Muslims the world over pay their respects to the ...

The Council of Shi’ite Scholars of Afghanistan on July 26 published a declaration calling on mourners to scale back their activities during ceremonies to mark the start of Muharram, the first month of ...

The Islamic calendar is unique because it is lunar and so has 354 days, not 365 days. This means every year the calendar keeps shifting. That is the reason why Eid falls in different seasons over the ...

Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year, a time of reflection and renewal for many Muslims around the world. As the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Muharram holds deep ...

Imam Marwan Sarwar Gill, Missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Argentina, told Newsweek that "Ashura" means "tenth" in Arabic. Ashura is marked by Sunni Muslims with voluntary days of ...

Tonight may be the eve of the first day of the Islamic new year, but don’t expect to see any wild parties. This year, Saturday marks the first of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar.