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Monday, December 6, 2010

Ra's al-Sana; 1 Muharram 1432 AH

For my Muslim readers, Ra's al-Sana (exactly cognate with Rosh Hashona), the new Hijri year, begins at sundown today. Tomorrow is 1 Muharram, 1432 in the Hijra calendar. Happy New Year; Kul al-‘Am wa antum bi'l-khayr.

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