from the original on 30 October 2010 | While some organizations prefer determining the new month and hence the new year by local sightings of the , most Islamic institutions and countries, including , follow calculations to determine future dates of the Islamic calendar |
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Islamic Crescents' Observation Project, 10 May 2012 at the ; seen on 6 December in Algeria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, South Africa | from the original on 12 November 2018 |
Not to be confused with , the New Year in the.
13There are various schemas for calculating the i | |
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The first day of the is observed by most on the first day of the month of | All religious duties, such as , in the month of , and , and the dates of significant events, such as celebration of holy nights and , are calculated according to the Islamic calendar |
For example, the used in Saudi Arabia was reformed several times in recent years.
1sunset, last day of Dhu al-Hijjah Ends• not based on observation , which results in differences of typically one or even two days between countries using such schema and those that use lunar sightings | The current scheme was introduced in 1423 15 March 2002 |
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