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UAE Royals Express Their Heartfelt Wishes On The Occasion of The Hijri New Year
Today, Wednesday, 19 July 2023 marked the first day of Muharram, the first out of the 12 months of the Hijri calendar which has now entered the year 1445
The UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, all sent congratulatory messages to leaders, kings, presidents and emirs of the Arab world to mark the new Islamic year.
The royals wished everyone “good health and happiness, further progress and prosperity for their peoples and dignity and glory for Arab and Islamic nations”, as reported by WAM.
The Burj Khalifa lit up in a light show to mark the Hijri new year and Friday, 21 July 2023 has been declared a public holiday in the UAE for the occasion.
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Irish Rock Band The Corrs Just Announced A Dubai Gig!On the occasion of Hijri New Year, I extend my warmest congratulations to the people of the UAE and to Muslims everywhere. We pray to God that the new year is filled with progress and stability, and that it brings a renewed commitment to peace and harmony around the world.
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) July 19, 2023
What is Hijri, the Islamic New Year, and how is it calculated?
The beginning of the first Hijri year was marked by the migration of Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) from the city of Makkah to Madinah in the year 622 AD. The Arabic word Hijri itself translates to migrate or to depart.
The migration of the Prophet (PBUH) was a formative moment after which a state based on Islamic teachings was formed and Islam flourished as a major world religion.
Although the occasion does not hold religious significance and is not recommended as a day of celebration like Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha, it is considered as a modern-day holiday and widely celebrated.
نبارك للجميع بالعام الهجري الجديد .. كل عام ودولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة وشعبها بخير .. كل عام وجميع الشعوب العربية والإسلامية في أمن وأمان واستقرار وازدهار .. كل عام ونحن أقرب إلى بعضنا وقلوبنا أقرب إلى رب العباد ..
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) July 19, 2023
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