Muharram/Islamic New Year in Australia

Muharram/Islamic New Year 2019 , It falls on Sunday, 1st September 2019.  

Muharram is also known as Islamic New Year. According to Gregorian calendar new year starts from January but according to Islamic Hijri calendar NEW YEAR starts from the day of "Muharram" for Muslims.

The 12 Islamic months are Muharram, Safar, Rabi al-awwal, Rabi al-thani, Jumada al- awwal, Jumada al-thani, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhul Qadah & Dhul Hijja.

Muharram is the first Islamic month in Islamic calendar. The word “Muharram” means “Forbidden” and is derived from the word harām, meaning “sinful”. Muslims believe that Muharram is a Sacred month. Muslims are not allowed to fight during this month.

According to history in the year 680CE Husayn ibn Ali, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, and his army enter into the city in the battle of karbala on the first day of the month. Husayn ibn Ali and his clan died on the 10th day.

From then Muslims of some communities fasts on the 10th day of "Muharram". Some mosques offer free meals to people from 9th to 11th day of "Muharram".