A statement signed by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto, Professor Sambo Wali Junaidu, explained that, “the national and the various moon sighting committees across the country did not receive any report on the sighting of the new moon of Muharram on Friday, 5th July, 2024, which is the 29th of Dhul’Hijja 1445 AH, hence Saturday, 6th of July, is the 30th of Dhul’Hijja”.

The Sultan felicitated with Nigerian Muslims on the new year and urged them to continue to pray for peace, progress and development of the country.

Meanwhile, Jigawa, Kebbi, Oyo, and Kwara State Governments have declared Monday 8 July as work free day to mark the new Islamic Year 1446AH.

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The Hijri New Year has an important meaning in Islam as it marks an important event that occurred in Islamic history, namely commemorating the migration of the Prophet Muhammad from Makkah to Medina in 622 AD. The historic event was taken as the beginning of the calculation for the Hijri calendar, 1 Muharram.

One way to celebrate or welcome the Islamic New Year, this glorious month of Muharram can be through good prayers/wishes and greetings.

20 Islamic New Year 2022 Wishes and Greetings

• Happy Islamic New Year 2022! Hopefully, we can all continue to improve ourselves towards goodness at the beginning of this new year.
• Marhaban ya Muharram 1444 H. May we all always be given health, long life, sustenance, and blessings in life by Allah SWT in this year. Aamiin.
• My family and I wish you a Happy Islamic New Year 1 Muharram 1444 H. Hopefully we can all move towards a life of charity and faith better than the previous years.
• Happy new year 1 Muharram 1444 H, may this new year be the beginning of us starting new things and all our wishes will be achieved this year, Aamiin.
• Happy Islamic New Year everyone! May we all continue to be surrounded by goodness and continue to be healthy in body and soul, and may in every step we continue to be in His grace.
• Let’s make this Hijri New Year a path for self-reflection and asking for forgiveness from Allah SWT.
• With the arrival of the Islamic New Year 1444 Hijri, I pray that you and your family will be blessed by Allah Ta’ala with happiness and peace of mind.
• In this new year, may Allah bless your home, grant you good health, and protect you against evils. Happy Hijrah!
• Let us praise Allah now and every day for all the mercy he has shown upon us. Have a blissful year.
• May we all become Allah’s favourite creations in this life and in the afterlife. Happy Hijri new year.
• We must remember that the real Hijrah today is to turn away from the evil which is forbidden from Allah and His Messenger.
• May Allah give you the strength to live justly and Keep you safe from all evil forces. Wish you and your family Hijri New Year.
• As the Muharram comes again, I’m sending you all my love and prayers. May Allah protect you from every trouble.
• May all praise and thanks be to Allah, who is in the heavens and on earth. Wishing you and your family Happy Hijri New Year.
• I pray for you and your family’s happiness and prosperity, May you all have a wonderful year ahead. Happy New Hijri year to you.
• May the beginning of the Islamic New Year bring you more opportunities for prosperity and progress. Happy Hijri New Year.
• May the festivities in your life never end, May there always shine and shine around you. Wishing you a Happy Islamic New Year.
• Happy Islamic New Year to all. May everyone’s life be filled with the light of Islam on the special day of the Islamic Hijri New Year.
• I pray for your success and prosperity on the auspicious occasion of the Islamic New Year, May all your dreams come true.
• As the Hijri New Year begins, let us pray that it will be a year full of peace, happiness, and abundance of new friends. May Allah bless you throughout the new year.

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“As the Hijri New Year begins, let us pray that it will be a year full of peace, happiness, and abundance of new friends. May Allah bless you throughout the new year.”

“I pray for you and your family’s happiness and well-being. May you all have an amazing year ahead. Happy New Hijri Year!”

“May Allah shower you with gifts of love, bravery, wisdom, contentment, health, patience, and cleanliness. Happy New Year!”

“Happy Islamic New Year to all. May this new year bring a lot of peace, prosperity & happiness to the world. May Allah protect us. ”

“Today is the beginning of the Arabic year Muharram. Pray to God, O God. Give us all happiness and peace in the new year.”

“O Allah, make us enter the Islamic New Year with happiness, peace, security, and contentment of Rahman with Islam and protection from Satan.”

“May Allah Ta’ala bless your life with happiness in the Islamic New Year.”

“In the New Year of Hijri, may Allah Ta’ala erase all our sins and grant us the grace to worship more and more in the new year.”

“May Allah Ta’ala grant you and your family the grace to worship more in this Hijri New Year.”

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The Islamic calendar consists of 12 months and 354 or 355 days, it is approximately 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar. While the Muslim lunar calendar commences with Muharram, it ends with Dhul al-Hijjah.

The New Year has been observed by Muslims all over the world since 622 AD. It is believed that this is when Prophet Muhammad had migrated from Mecca to Medina to escape religious persecution. The new year is Hijri 1443 AH. It means that it has been 1443 years since Prophet Muhammad’s migration.

Islamic New Year is considered a time for prayer and reflection on the sacrifices that led to the beginning of the faith.

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