New Hijri year 1447 begins on June 25th

(Patria) - The Hijra is one of the most important events in the history of Islam and marks the migration of Muhammad, peace be upon him, and the first Muslims from Mecca to Medina. It occurred in 622 AD. The Hijra is mentioned in over thirty places in the Quran, as well as in a large number of hadiths of the Prophet of God, peace be upon him.

The Hijra, the migration of Muslims from Mecca to Medina, is not just one of many important historical events. The Hijra is a symbol of the maturity and self-awareness of Muslims. Through the Hijra, Muslims gain knowledge about the importance of sincere intention, awareness of the necessity of constant progress in the name of God, and a reminder of the inevitability of making an effort to preserve and achieve the good of this world and the hereafter. The Hijra is an organized rebellion against oppression and a reminder that piety alone is not enough to fight against injustice and disenfranchisement.

After the Hijra, the migration of Muhammad, peace be upon him, from Mecca to Medina, a strong spiritual community of Muslims was formed, unburdened by the usual prejudices of race, blood, and skin color. Medina guaranteed Muslims a kind of favorable psychological and social atmosphere that enabled them to overcome the prevailing tribal and clan consciousness and build a community based on the principles of Tawhid.

The Hijra demonstrated the ability of the early Muslims to adapt to new life challenges, to learn to remain faithful to the meaning of Islamic teachings despite changes in place, culture, and memory. Medina meant new customs, new types of social relations, a completely different role for women (who were far more present socially than in Mecca), more complex inter-tribal relations, as well as the influential presence of Jewish and Christian communities, which was something new for Muslims.

Due to the exceptional importance of this event, during the caliphate of Umar, may God be pleased with him, the Hijra was adopted as the beginning of the calculation of the Muslim calendar, which is fundamentally lunar and its year is 10 days shorter than the solar calendar. The Islamic calendar has twelve months with 29 or 30 days.

According to the Calendar of the Riyaset of the Islamic Community, the new Hijri year begins with the evening prayer on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

The central ceremony of the Riyaset of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the occasion of celebrating the New Hijri year 1447, will be held in the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, before the evening prayer. The ceremony will begin at 7:30 PM. The sermon will be delivered by the deputy reis-ul-ulema, Dr. Enes-ef. Ljevaković.