What Is Awal Muharram 2020
Muharram 2020 will mark the start of new islamic year 1442 hijri.
What is awal muharram 2020. Muharram order in hijri calendar is 1. The hijri new year day therefore will remain a public holiday for all government and private sector staff. 2020 which falls on tuesday. Muharram is the first month in the islamic calendar.
Muharram is the first month of the islamic calendar and considered to be highly religious only coming next to ramadan. Muharram dates for 2020 hijri 1441 muharram 2020 will start on thursday the 20th of august and last for 29 days until saturday the 17th of september. The tenth day of muharram is the day of ashura which to shia muslims is part of the mourning of muharram. For uae the federal authority for government human resources fahr has announced on august 13 that muharram day 1 will be on sunday august 23.
Awal muharram also called maal hijrah celebrates the beginning of the islamic new year. The hijri new year 2020 is in fact 1442nd islamic year. The expected gregorian date of 1st muharram 2020 is thursday august 20 2020 or friday august 21 2020 depending on your location and sighting of moon of muharram 1442. Dates and weekday when muharram starts and ends for the year 2020.
Hence a time of mourning and peace. Islamic holidays always begin at sundown and end at sundown the following day days ending the holiday or festival. Date of hijri new year 2020. Muharram derived from the word haram which means forbidden is a month considered most sacred of all besides the month of ramadan during this time muslims are forbidden to fight.
Wishes messages quotes images facebook post whatsapp status. Muharram start at 20 august 2020 and it s end at 17 september 2020 it will also mark the first day in the year 1440 according to and his companions.