Islamic New Year Khaleej Times

Most countries will observe the crescent on august 31 the international astronomical centre announced.

Islamic new year khaleej times. The muharram 1 crescent which marks the beginning of the hijri islamic new year was spotted in saudi arabia on friday. Public and private sector employees will observe a. Germany extends covid 19 curbs to early january.

Muharram 1 which will. Therefore muharram 1 1441 is likely to be observed on sunday september 1. The official date is set to be determined by the sighting of the moon.

More from khaleej times coronavirus. According to the scass astronomically august 20 2020 will be the beginning of muharram the first day of the 1442 hijri new year. The islamic new year is likely to begin on sunday august 23.

The hijri new year 1442 began on thursday august 20 with calendars across the world reading muharram 1 the first month of the islamic calendar. August 23 on account of the hijri new year 1442 holiday. The first day of the islamic new year muharram 1 1440 will be announced after moon sighting in the country.

The ministry of human resources and emiratisation in uae. The islamic new year is expected to begin on september 1 2019 which will be a sunday thereby giving uae residents a three day weekend. According to a tweet by saudi news 50 tomorrow saturday is the first.

The moon crescent for the hijri new year islamic new year is likely to be seen in the uae on saturday august 31 an astronomical body has announced. Local daily khaleej times reported that the islamic new year was expected to begin on sunday 1 september 2019 thereby giving uae residents a three day weekend. The uae on thursday announced a holiday for muharram 1 hijri 1441 the beginning of the islamic new year.