Habibia Soofie Masjid, the oldest mosque on the Cape Flats and the largest masjid in Cape Town, will be commemorating the Islamic New Year (1432) by hosting its annual Muharram programme from December 15 to December 19, 2010. With the Islamic New Year coinciding with the end-of-year festive season, Habibia Soofie Masjid aims to educate the community about the auspiciousness of Muharram by reflecting on the significant religious and historical events which took place during the month. They will … [Read more...]
What is the Islamic Calendar?
January 11, 2008 By
The Islamic calendar is based on lunar months, which begin when a thin new crescent Moon is actually sighted in the western sky after sunset within a day or so after the New Moon. Hence, the month is either 29 days or 30 days. There are 12 months in an Islamic year, which is either 354 days long or 355 days long, compared to (Gregorian) civil calendar year of 365 or 366 days. Since the Islamic Lunar year has 12 lunar months, it is on an average, 11 days shorter than the (Gregorian) civil year, the … [Read more...]
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