Happy New year Everybody!

Published by You on 27 December, 2008 - 16:56

Salaams people.

I am a little early with this topic, but probably not as early as you all (may) think.

The Islamic new year is starting on Monday I think. (Or Sunday, but that is unlikely and I am not one to always check things out too thoroughly....)

So have a happy new year.

Submitted by Imaani on 27 December, 2008 - 18:04

Thank you! And You too. And everyone else here too!

In Islam what significance does the new Islamic year hold? If any?

Are we supposed to do/read anything in particular?

Does anybody here do anything to mark it? Or anything to mark the end of the solar year?

We've never really done anything for either, apart from when younger we'd stay up til midnight (for the solar calender) just for the sake of it.

Submitted by You on 27 December, 2008 - 18:06

I think the significance is on the month rather than the year.

Some months have special blessings etc etc.

The whole year and numbering thing was introduced later as as to remove confusion when doing official business. "Did you mean ramadan 1428 or Ramadan 1429?"

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by Noori (not verified) on 27 December, 2008 - 19:11

don't forget to fast on the 9th and 10th.

someone (You) should flog up the muharram thread.

Submitted by You on 27 December, 2008 - 19:26

I can't seem to find it and the topic and the search function seems top be returning a blank page...broken

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by Midnight on 27 December, 2008 - 21:17

Happy New Year Folks!

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When life offers you a dream so far beyond any of your expectations, it is not reasonable to grieve when it comes to an end.

Submitted by Ya'qub on 28 December, 2008 - 18:56

Imaani wrote:
Thank you! And You too. And everyone else here too!

In Islam what significance does the new Islamic year hold? If any?

Are we supposed to do/read anything in particular?


Isn't it just a good time to take our actions of the passed year into account?

Muhasaba (or is it Murahaba, I can never remember.)

"Take yourselves into account, before you are taken to account."

Something like that.

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Don't just do something! Stand there.

Submitted by You on 28 December, 2008 - 19:06

Well, I hear since fajr the year is dead. long live the year. For about 12 months.

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

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