King, Crown Prince receive cables on occasion of Hijri New Year

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday received cables of congratulations from several leaders of Arab and Muslim countries on the occasion of the Hijri New Year.

The King and HRH Crown Prince Hussein also received cables from senior officials and officers, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. On Thursday, Jordan, along with other Arab and Muslim countries, celebrates the Hijri New Year (1437).

The Islamic lunar year begins on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the calendar and one of the four sacred months in Islam. Hijra refers to the migration or journey of Prophet Mohammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina, which paved the way for the establishment of the Islamic nation.