Muharram 2026 Date: The moon of Mahe Muharram was sighted in the district on Tuesday. City Qazi Mufti Muhammad Azhar Shamsi announced that Wednesday, June 17, is the first date of Mahe Muharram. The tenth day of Muharram (Yaume Ashura) is on Friday, June 26.

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar i.e. Hijri year. 1448 started with the moon. With this, the memory of the great sacrifice made by Prophet-e-Islam Hazrat Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, Hazrat Syedna Imam Hussain Radiyallahu Anhu and his companions has been refreshed.

Ulama Kiram has prayed for everyone that the new Islamic year brings prosperity and blessings in everyone’s life. He has also appealed to the Muslims to worship Allah a lot. Keep fasting. Recite Quran, Fatiha and make dua in the memory of Hazrat Syedna Imam Hussain Radiyallahu Anhu and Shahadae of Karbala. Maintain peace and tranquility.

Muharram moon visible

Hafiz Rahmat Ali Nizami and Qari Muhammad Anas Naqshbandi told that on the first date of Muharram, the martyrdom of the second Caliph of Muslims, Amirul Momineen Hazrat Syedna Umar Radiyallahu Anhu took place. On the tenth day of Muharram, a cruel king named Yazid had martyred Hazrat Syedna Imam Hussain Radiyallahu Anhu, the grandson of Prophet-e-Islam Hazrat Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, and his companions in the field of Karbala. ‘Zikre Shuhdaa Karbala’ gathering/Majlis will start from the 1st of Muharram in major mosques and homes. Whose sequence will continue till tenth Muharram.

As soon as the moon of Muharram rises, after the Isha prayers, the hustle and bustle in the Muslim dominated localities increases. Fatiha bloodshed took place. People are also wishing each other a Happy Islamic New Year through social media.

royal procession will take place

A traditional royal procession will take out from Imambara Estate located in Miyan Bazar on 5th, 9th and 10th of Muharram. A fair will be held here. Processions will continue day and night from the fourth to the tenth Muharram from various localities of the city. The work of making Tajiya has gained momentum in the city.

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The Islamic lunar calendar consists of 12 months, the first month of which is Muharram. Muharram is considered a very sacred but mourning festival. Therefore, Muslims consider this month as a time of contemplation and mourning.

Bakrid 2026: The last month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Zilhijja, is considered important for Bakrid and Hajj pilgrims. Bakrid is a sacred festival of Islam and Hajj is an annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, which is considered mandatory for every able-bodied Muslim in Islam.

This year, Bakrid will be celebrated in India on 28th May and in Saudi a day earlier i.e. on 27th May. Haj pilgrimage has started from 25th May. The day of Arfa is considered the most important among the 5-6 days of Haj pilgrimage. On this day, millions of Hajj pilgrims from all over the world gather near the historic plain and mountain near Arafat and offer prayers. Let us know about Arfa and Arafat a day before Bakrid.

difference between arafa and arafat

Arfa and Arafat occur a day before Bakrid or Eid-ul-Azha. Generally people consider it to be the same, but there is a difference between Yaum-e-Arafa and Arafat. The biggest difference between Arfa and Arafat is that, Arfa is a holy day and Arafat is a holy place.

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When is Yaum-e-Arafah?

Arfa is a day before Bakrid. However, due to time difference, the day of Arafah may also change along with the difference in the date of sighting of the moon in different countries. This year Bakrid will be celebrated in India on 28th May. Therefore, in India, the day of Arafah will be on 27th May, whereas in Saudi, today is the day of Arafah on 26th May. On the day of Arfa, people spend time in prayer and worship and those Muslims who do not perform Hajj, also keep Roza (Yaum-e-Arafa).

Arfa is an opportunity for Muslims to pray, contemplate and seek mercy from Allah. Prayer for the day of Arfa-La ilaha il-Allahu, Vadhu La Sharika Lah, Lahaul-Mulku or Lahaul-Hamdu, Wa hua ala kulli shayin kadir.

what is arafat

Arafat is the holy place (Mount Arafat) located about 20 km from the Grand Mosque in Mecca near Saudi, where it is believed that Prophet Mohammed gave the last sermon. On the day of Arfa, Haj pilgrims gather at this holy place and pray.

Bakrid will be celebrated after Arfa and Afraat

Bakrid is celebrated on the 10th of Dhul-Hijja after Arafah and Afraat. The festival of Bakrid is celebrated in memory of the sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim Alaihissalam. According to Islamic belief, on the orders of Allah he had decided to sacrifice his son. Pleased with his obedience, Allah sent a dumba in place of his son, since then the tradition of sacrifice has been going on.

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On Shab-e-Baraat, Muslims stay awake the whole night, read the Holy Quran, pray and seek forgiveness from Allah for their sins. That is why Shab-e-Baraat is also called the night of Magfirat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on Friday (5 September 2025) on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi. This festival is celebrated on the occasion of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam. Prime Minister Modi said in a post on ‘X’, “This holy day brought peace and prosperity in our society. Always guide us the values, service and justice. Happy Eid.”

Milad-un-Nabi Prophet-e-Islam is celebrated as the birthday of Hazrat Muhammad. This festival falls in the Rabi-al-Awaal, the third month of the Islamic calendar. Sunni Muslims consider 12 Rabi-al-Awaal to be the birthday of the Prophet. At the same time, Shia Muslims consider 17 Rabi-al-Awal as date of birth.

Best wishes on the evcation of milad-un-nabi.

May this Sacred day brings with it peace and well-being in our social. May the Values ​​of Compassion, Service and Justice Always Us.

Eid Mubarak!

– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 5, 2025

Meaning of Milad-un-Nabi
Milad-un-Nabi means the birth of the Prophet and it is also called Maulid in many places, which means giving birth. This day is an opportunity to remember the teachings of the Prophet and his life. Prophet Mohammed was born in Mecca in about 570 AD. He is considered the founder and final prophet of Islam. At the age of six, he was orphans and raised by grandfather and uncle. At the age of 40, he received the first message of Allah from the angel Jibril Alaihissalam in the diamond cave of Mecca. This message later became part of the Quran. The Prophet spent his entire life to spread the message of humanity.

In India and other countries
In countries like India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, processions are taken out, religious meetings are held and sweets are distributed in house to house. Countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar do not celebrate it, because there is a tradition of Wahabwad and Salafiism, which does not consider events like birthdays appropriate.

Message of Baravafat
Milad-un-Nabi is not a celebration of the Prophet’s birthday, but this day reminds us of the message of their simple lifestyle, compassion, brotherhood and monotheism. This festival is a symbol of advancing the education of humanity and equality.

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