Muharram 2023

What is Muharram? Muharram is the first month of the The meaning of Muharam is forbidden, referring to the fact that it is one of the four sacred months in which warfare is forbidden. Muslims are encouraged to engage in increased worship during this holy month. When is Muharram 2023? Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar (also known as the Lunar or Hijri calendar). The In 2023, Muharram begins on 19th July. During this blessed month, the rewards for our good deeds are multiplied, and any wrongdoing is more serious. Key dates in Muharram: 1st Muharram The 1st Muharram marks the beginning of the new Islamic Year. While there are no prescribed days of worship for Muslims to observe on the 1st of Muharram, Muslims may use it as a time to reflect on the journey and struggle of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and the Muslims of his time. The Day of Ashura The Day of Ashura is observed on the 10th Muharram is one of the most virtuous days of the Islamic year. The Day of Ashura also commemorates when the Prophet Musa (AS) and the Children of Israeel were freed by Allah from the Pharaoh and his army. It is also the day in which the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) in the Battle of Karbala took place. The 9th Muharram is an additional recommended fast for the day of Ashura, while the 11th Muharram is a day in which one can fast for the additional recommended fast if one missed the 9th. Celebrating Muharram Why is Muharram celebrated? Muharram is celebrated as one of t...

Jump to: • • • • The Islamic calendar is a fully lunar calendar with 12 months, each month containing 29 or 30 days. The year kicks off with a sacred month by the name of Muharram. Literally, the Arabic word “Muharram” means “that which is made sacred.” A sacred month in Islam is a month in which fighting is prohibited to allow for peace. In Islam, salvation is earned through one’s own hard work. Each person has a balance of their own good deeds and sins based on their intentions and actions. In sacred months, good deeds are multiplied and weigh more heavily, but similarly so do sins; sins are considered more serious in sacred months. You can learn more about Islamic months in our explainers on The other significance of Muharram is a day called Ashura. Ashura means the “tenth” and it refers to the tenth day of the month. On this day, it’s believed the Prophet Moses and his people were saved from Pharaoh by the splitting of the sea. For this reason (before it was decreed in the Quran to fast during some Muslims might fast on Ashura, the 10th of Muharram — however, it is optional. Muharram also marks the month of past political unrest and it is the month in which Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussain, was martyred. His martyrdom is an event that is particularly commemorated by Shia Muslims. This may be done in Shia communities through congregational gatherings and an overall practice of mourning and sadness. What is Muharram? Muharram is the first Islamic month on the 12 mont...

The Islamic New Year — also known as the Arabic New Year or Hijri New Year — is the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. The first year of this calendar began in Gregorian CE 622 when the Prophet Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina with his companions. In the Islamic calendar, days begin at sunset. The event falls on a different day every year because the Islamic year is 11 to 12 days shorter. As rituals and prayers mark the occasion, Muharram is known as the month of remembrance and is sacred to Muslims across the world. The word Hijri is derived from Hijra meaning migration. The starting point of Islamic calendar is migration of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD. When is Islamic New Year 2023? The Islamic New Year — also known as the Arabic New Year or Hijri New Year — begins on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. The Islamic calendar is lunar-based and only 354 days long. Islamic New Year falls on July 18 of the Gregorian calendar this year. History of Islamic New Year In Mecca and other areas, Muslims of the 7th century CE faced religious persecution for their beliefs. Therefore, the exodus of Muhammed and his followers to the city that would later be called Medina — a movement called the Hijra — where Muhammad would set forth a Constitution that delineated Muslim’s rights and responsibilities. This event is of great importance in the Muslim faith, which is why Islamic New Year commemorates th...