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Observer
29-06-2025
- General
- Observer
When the moon turns the page
Some years arrive like parades — loud, bright, bustling with fireworks and clock towers. But the New Hijri Year arrives not with noise and celebration, but with reflection and the sacred stillness of faith. It comes like a whisper through the air; no countdown, just a small crescent in the dark sky, quietly turning the page of time. As the sky dims and the first slight curve of Muharram appears, a quiet moment washes over the hearts of millions. It is not marked by fireworks or fanfare, but with something deeper: a pause, a prayer, a promise. The Islamic calendar is lunar. It does not chase the sun, but follows the moon, measuring time in silver arcs and silent revolutions. It begins not with conquest, but with migration — not with celebration, but with sacrifice. Its first breath was drawn on the sands between Mecca and Madinah, in the exhausted, but faithful steps of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) and his companions, who left behind maltreatment not in fear, but in faith. The Prophet's migration (Hijrah) was more than just a change in location. It was a movement of the soul: from oppression to liberation, from fear to trust, from survival to purpose. As the clock resets, we are called not merely to celebrate, but to transform. The first month of the Islamic year, Muharram, is cloaked in stillness and sacredness. It is one of the four months honoured by Allah, where peace is not only encouraged, but divinely prescribed. The battlefield of anger, hatred and injustice is laid to rest. Even the word 'Muharram' means 'forbidden' — a divine signpost reminding us to choose restraint over reaction, mercy over revenge. The arrival of the Hijri New Year is a time to pause and reassess one's spiritual path. Muslims around the world use this time to reconnect with Allah, seek forgiveness and set intentions for self-improvement in the year ahead. It is a reminder that time is a blessing — and every new year, a sacred opportunity for growth, gratitude and service. The New Hijri Year is more than a date on a calendar; it is a divine invitation. In Islam, time is not something to spend; it is something to honour. Like a traveller in the desert cherishing every drop of water, the believer treats each moment as a trust from Allah. This occasion reminds us that every heart has its own journey to take in the year ahead. And so, each year, the New Hijri Year calls on us not just to remember history, but to live its spirit. It asks: What must we leave behind? And what must we move towards? What did we do with the year that passed? What did we nurture? Whom did we help? Which wounds did we heal — and which did we ignore? For Muslims, welcoming the New Hijri Year is not merely a commemoration of a historical event; it is a living tradition — one that emphasises spiritual resilience, community and hope. In a fast-paced world, the Islamic New Year offers a sacred pause to reflect, recalibrate and realign with higher values. Let the New Hijri Year be a garden for your soul. Plant seeds of new intentions and water them with prayer. Uproot the weeds of regret and resentment. Watch as something beautiful grows — not instantly, but with patience and purpose. Start again, not because the past year failed, but because every sunrise is a mercy, and every new moon a reminder that it is never too late to return, to apologise, to restart. The New Hijri Year doesn't just begin on a calendar page; it begins in you. Each of us journeys from one chapter of our soul to the next: from ego to surrender, from noise to stillness, from shadows to light.
Muscat Daily
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Muscat Daily
HM exchanges new Hijri Year Greetings with leaders of Arab, Muslim countries
By OUR CORRESPONDENT Muscat – On the occasion of the New Hijri Year 1447 AH and the anniversary of the Prophet Mohammed's (PBUH) Hijra, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has exchanged cables of greetings with leaders of Arab and Muslim countries. In his cables, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes for them, praying to Allah the Almighty for the return of this blessed occasion on them and their peoples, and to bestow upon the entire Islamic nation abundant blessings. In their cables to the country's Monarch, the leaders of the Arab and Muslim countries expressed their sincere greetings and best wishes to His Majesty the Sultan. They prayed to Almighty Allah to bestow divine blessings and bounties upon His Majesty and his noble people, and to make the new Hijri year, a year in which Muslims and the entire world enjoy stability, peace and harmony.
