Islamic New Year in Iraq - 2023
19 Jul 2023, Wednesday
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
How many days ago was Islamic New Year 2023? [Countup]
How many months ago was Islamic New Year 2023?
8 Months, 30 Days
How many weeks ago was Islamic New Year 2023?
39 Weeks, 1 Days
How many days ago was Islamic New Year 2023?
274 Days
How many hours ago was Islamic New Year 2023?
6,576 Hours
How many minutes ago was Islamic New Year 2023?
394,560 Minutes
When was Islamic New Year in Iraq 2023?
19 July 2023, Wednesday
About: Islamic New Year
The Islamic New Year, also called the Hijri New Year, is the day that marks the beginning of a new lunar Hijri year, and is the day on which the year count is incremented. The first day of the Islamic year is observed by most Muslims on the first day of the month of Muharram. The epoch of the Islamic era was set as the year of the emigration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina, known as the Hijrah, which equates to 622 CE in the Gregorian calendar. All religious duties, such as prayer, fasting in the month of Ramadan, and pilgrimage, and the dates of significant events, such as celebration of holy nights and festivals, are calculated according to the Islamic calendar. While some Islamic organizations prefer determining the new month by local sightings of the moon, most Islamic institutions and countries, including Saudi Arabia, follow astronomical calculations to determine future dates of the Islamic calendar.
| Official name | Arabic: رأس السنة الهجرية , Raʿs as-Sanah al-Hijrīyah |
|---|---|
| Also called | Hijri New Year |
| Observed by | Muslims |
| Begins | Last day of Dhu al-Hijjah |
| Ends | 1 Muharram |
| Date | 1 Muharram |
| date | 1 Muharram |
| Wikidata description | Muslims' holiday |
| Wikidata id | Q922388 |
| Wikidata label | Islamic New Year |
| Wikidata aliases | Array |
Islamic New Year (2023) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 19 Jul, Wednesday | Islamic New Year | National holiday |
| 2 | Kuwait | 19 Jul, Wednesday | Islamic New Year | National holiday |