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Saudi Arabia Don Declare Muharram Start, Na New Year Time!

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Make we yarn small gist for una! Saudi Arabia don officially declare Thursday, June 26, 2025, as the first day of Muharram, wey mean say Na im be the start of Islamic New Year 1447 AH. Dem see the crescent moon on top Wednesday night, for the last day of Dhul Hijjah, which dey make sense no be small!

The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia announce am after di Crescent Sighting Committee collect correct testimonies wey confirm say dem don see di moon. As dem dey give di news, dem even throw prayers for King Salman and him sidekick, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Dem dey call for Muslim unity for di year wey dey come. Chai! Na wah!

Di Supreme Court spicy say, “1st Muharram 1447 – Thursday, 26 June 2025. Di crescent for di new Islamic year don shine for evening.” E no just stop there, dem also drop am for social media, as dem dey do now. Di official @HaramainInfo account for di Two Holy Mosques for Makkah and Madinah don confirm am well well, so you no go fit doubt am.

For Naija too, our National Moonsighting Committee don show face! Dem confirm di date with a post on X (Twitter), wan dey announce say, “His Eminence, di Sultan of Sokoto don declare say Thursday, 26/6/2025 na 1st Muharram 1447 AH. Di crescent for di new Islamic year and di month of Muharram don dey shine today.” See how everybody dey gather to celebrate di moon!

Una sabi say di day wey dey called Ashura, wey dey fall for di 10th of Muharram, go happen on Saturday, July 5, 2025. E get as e mean plenty for Muslims around di world, especially for fasting and reflection. PUNCH Online dey report say di Hijri calendar, wey also dey known as di Islamic lunar calendar, don start since 622 CE when Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) migrate from Makkah to Madinah. Na di real deal for Islamic history!

Di Islamic calendar get twelve lunar months, and every month dey start with di sighting of di new crescent moon. Muharram, as di first month, na one of di four sacred months wey Islam get; during dis time, dem no fit carry fight matter. Instead, everybody suppose dey focused on worship and reflection. Ashura, di 10th day, na big day for many Muslims, as e dey mark di escape of Prophet Musa (Moses) from Pharaoh, and for some Muslims, e dey remind dem of di martyrdom of Imam Hussain at di Battle of Karbala.

Fasting for Ashura na serious business, and based on di Sunnah, e dey recommended to fast either di 9th and di 10th or di 10th and di 11th of Muharram for extra reward. Di calendar dey short pass di Gregorian solar calendar by about 10–12 days yearly, so dem dey manage am well so that e no mess up!

This 2025, di new Hijri year 1447 AH dey start for Thursday, June 26. Make we gather round and celebrate as dis new beginning don land! Cheers to new year!


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