Start of the Hijri Year 1442

The crescent that marks the start of the Month of Muharram and New Hijri Year was sighted on Wednesday, 19th August 2020 thus yesterday, 20th August 2020 was the 1st of Muharram 1442H in most of the Arab Countries.

ہلال احمر جو محرم اور نئے ہجری سال کے آغاز کے موقع پر ہے اس کی نظر بدھ ، 19 اگست 2020 کو دیکھنے میں آئی ، اس طرح کل ، 20 اگست 2020 کو بیشتر عرب ممالک میں یکم محرم 1442 ھ تھا۔

شوهد الهلال الذي يمثل بداية شهر المحرم والسنة الهجرية الجديدة يوم الأربعاء 19 أغسطس 2020 ، حيث كان يوم أمس 20 أغسطس 2020 هو الأول من محرم 1442 هـ في معظم الدول العربية.

Yesterday, the crescent has been sighted in the Sub-Continent, thus Today, 21st August 2020 is the 1st of Muharram 1442H in the Sub-Continent.

کل ، برصغیر میں ہلال دیکھنے کو ملا ہے ، یوں آج 21 اگست 2020 کو برصغیر میں یکم محرم 1442 ھ ہے۔

شوهد الهلال بالأمس في شبه القارة ، لذا فإن اليوم 21 أغسطس 2020 هو الأول من محرم 1442 هـ في شبه القارة.

Message from Dr. Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi

Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullah, The Crescent of Muharram 1442 has been sighted in India & 10th Muharram (Aashoora) will be on Sunday, 30-08-2020. Muharramul Haram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, i.e. the Hijri year starts off with Muharramul Haram and concludes with Dhul-Hijjah.

السلام علیکم ورحمۃ اللہ وبرکاتہ،،، ہندوستان میں پہلی محرم الحرام 21 اگست بروز جمعہ اور دسویں محرم الحرام اتوار (30-08-2020) کو ہے۔

About the Speaker(s)/Author(s): Dr. Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi is an Indian scholar from Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, India. Besides hundreds of Islamic articles that he keeps contributing to various websites, daily newspapers and monthly magazines, he has authored several books. After completing Islamic studies and theology at Darul Uloom Deoband in 1994, Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi joined Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI), New Delhi where he did graduation in Arabic and two courses of translation (Arabic into English & Vice Versa). He also completed MA in Arabic from Delhi University (DU). Dr. Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi has been awarded the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Jamia Millia Islamia for his valuable research on “Literary, Rhetorical and Aesthetical Aspects in the Ahadith of Al-Bukhari & Muslim”. For more details: Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi – Wikipedia Profile of Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi – Facebook Dr. Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi – YouTube Dr. Najeeb Qasmi (@DrNajeebQasmi) – Twitter

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