Happy New year Everybody!

You —

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.

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Imaani — Sat, 27 Dec 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.

You — Sat, 27 Dec 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?"

Noori (not verified) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 - 19:11

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

someone (You) should flog up the muharram thread.

You — Sat, 27 Dec 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

Ya'qub — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 - 18:56

[quote=Imaani]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?
[/quote]
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.