06/16/2026
Al-Hijra is a Muslim holiday that marks the beginning of the new year. The Islamic New Year commemorates the
journey that Muhammad made from Mecca to Medina to flee persecution and set up the first Islamic state. This day signifies the start of the Muslim era and the first Islamic community ever established.
The beginning of the Islamic New Year is a time for reflection, commemoration and gaining Allah Almighty’s nearness. One of the greatest virtues of the Islamic New Year is that it offers the opportunity for deep reflection. It’s a time to reflect on the last Islamic year in terms of decisions we made, our good and bad deeds, changes in our character and how well we think we have fulfilled the rights of Allah and sought to seek His pleasure.