It is possible to calculate when this thin crescent will theoretically be visible, but many Muslims will only accept visual confirmation. The Islamic calendar is based on lunar months, with sightings of the first sliver of the waxing moon marking the start of each month. Looking at our commonality, Muslims recite prayers together with the rest of the community as a mark of solidarity, taking part in processions and observance of fasting.Is it Ramadan yet? Muslim communities look for the new moon to decide, and radio waves could settle the matter. However, both unanimously considered that this day is the second holiest month in the Hijrah calendar. What is a Muslim Filipino or Filipino Muslim today?Įven on the Muharram, rituals may differ between the Shia and Sunni Muslims. My personal reflection on this day and the Muslim ummah in the Philippines opens a door of many challenges.
Muslims also pay respect to the sacred virtues of love, compassion and kindness towards the brotherhood and gather for a ritual breaking of the fast with friends and family members.
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Thus, Muslims are reminded to be conscious of the temptations and sins that we encounter and how to remain steadfast on the path of righteousness through the performance of obligatory and sunnah prayers. Looking at the semantics, the term Muharram is derived from ‘haram’ which means ‘forbidden’. People in the community gather at the mosques for morning prayers, after they have performed their ablutions and wear new clothes to welcome the Islamic New Year. The old practices of our forefathers during Amon Jadeed is focus on expression of solidarity. Muslims in ARMM and the rest of the Philippines celebrate this day by participating in group prayer recitals at mosques and observe fasting starting on this day for 4 to 5 days onwards. In the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao the Amon Jadeed is a regular holiday. Thus, the important days in Islam varies every year if we compare it to the gregorian calendar. The Hijrah calendar follows the lunar cycle, unlike the Gregorian calendar which is based on the solar cycle.
This day is commemorated on the 10th day of Muharram which is called Ashura. They therefore observe the day with mournful solemnity and expressions of grief to commemorate the suffering and martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS). Hence, it is a time to be thankful for the freedom and the blessings they have and look forward to the future with a spiritual renewal.įor the Shia Muslims on the other hand, it is a day of mourning, because they associate the advent of the New Year with Martyrdom of Imam Hussein bin Ali (AS for both of them), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). There are two major classification of Muslims, the Sunni and the Shia.įor most Muslims, specially the Sunni Muslims, it is an auspicious day because it is associates with the epic moment when Musa or Moses (A.S.) led his people to freedom from Egypt. The reason behind this can be traced back to the events in the Islamic history about the life of the prophets of Islam which happened in the month of Muharram.īased on Islamic history, the rituals practiced on Muharram are linked to two significant events that are relevant in defining Muslim practices and traditions. On the day of Amon Jadeed, Muslims perform prayers and rituals including fasting which symbolizes discipline and restraint rather than individual gratification, extreme expression of joy. Unlike the typical New Year Celebrations that are observed by non Muslims in the west and in our country who follows the gregorian calendar which include ” boisterous gaiety and fireworks display, Muslims observe Muharram or the Islamic New Year with deep solemnity and reverence”. Muharram is the first month in the Islamic calendar or Hijrah calendar. It is called Amon Jadeed or the Islamic New Year.
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