MOGADISHU ( Halbeeg News)- Muslims around the globe are celebrating the start of the new year 1440 in which, Tuesday, 11th September was declared as the first day of the month of Muharam, the first month of Islamic calendar.
The president of federal republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo sent congratulations to all Muslims around the world especially the Somali people for the start of this important occasion.
“ I would like to send congratulations to muslim community and particularly Somali people for the start of the new year in the Islamic calendar, 1440 AH” said president Farmajo.
The occasion comes with organized celebrations in most of the Muslim dominant nations in the world particularly Somalia.
The government of Saudi Arabia has declared 11th September 2018 as the first day of the New Year 1440 of Hijra, the Saudi press agency reports.
The governments declared today as a public holiday to mark the new Islamic year, 1440 Hijra.
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