18.12.09

AWAL MUHARRAM 1431 HIJRAH



The Muslims perform Prayers in congregation, called jumaat prayer in Kuala Lumpur December 18, 2009. Meanwhile, they celebrate the Islamic New Year on the first day of Muharram and the first month in the islamic calendar 1430 H. Hijrah means the flight of Muhammad from Mekkah to Medina to escape persecution 622 A.D. Mohamed Heikkal Ismail









The Muslims celebrate the Islamic New Year in Kuala Lumpur December 18, 2009. The first day of Muharram and the first month in the islamic calendar 1431 H. Hijrah means the flight of Muhammad from Makkah to Medina to escape persecution 622 A.D. Mohamed Heikkal Ismail

5 comments:

M. Reza Sahel said...

dear my friend
some of your photo is very good.
one or two of your photo, the light is burn.or not good.

sana said...

The Islamic New Year is a cultural event which Muslims observe on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. Many Muslims use the day to remember the significance of this month, and the Hijra, or migration, Islamic prophet Muhammad made it to the city now known as Medina. Recently, in many areas of Muslim population, people have begun exchanging cards and gifts on this day, though this is not commonly done. For Shia Muslims, Muharram is the month grief and sorrow because they mourn the death of Imam Hussain and his companions on the day of Ashura.

Mohamed Heikkal Ismail said...

M.Reza Sahel: Thanks my friend for ur comment, I appreciate that.

sana: sometimes their perception on Hijra is crossing over of the Hijra concept in Islam itself. They ( some of people ) can't differentiate between Islamic way and culture.

sana said...

Yes Raza !
I agree with you but it one's thinking level and may be some peoples follow different concepts of Islam.If we follow our correct Islamic rules then we surly follow our best culture of Islam and Islam gives the concept of happiness (means celebrate every day positively).

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