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Sunni Muslims commemorate Ashoura through voluntary fasting, as the day for them marks Moses’ parting of the Red Sea. The wars in Iran and Gaza will impact observations of the new year ...

Sunni Muslims commemorate Ashoura through voluntary fasting, as the day for them marks Moses’ parting of the Red Sea. The wars in Iran and Gaza will impact observations of the new year ...

What to know about the Islamic New Year and how Muslims observe it More than 20 countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Syria, have designated the Hijri New Year a national holiday.

FILE - Sufi Muslims perform Zikr, or remembrance of God, as they sing Islamic songs during a parade to commemorate the beginning of the Islamic new year, 1446 Hijri, in Cairo, Egypt, July 7, 2024.

Sunni Muslims commemorate Ashoura through voluntary fasting, as the day for them marks Moses’ parting of the Red Sea. The wars in Iran and Gaza will impact observations of the new year Mass ...

Sunni Muslims commemorate Ashoura through voluntary fasting, as the day for them marks Moses’ parting of the Red Sea. The wars in Iran and Gaza will impact observations of the new year ...

Sunni Muslims commemorate Ashoura through voluntary fasting, as the day for them marks Moses' parting of the Red Sea. The wars in Iran and Gaza will impact observations of the new year ...