Awal Muharram, The Islamic New Year

Today, Muslims all over the world celebrate the first day of the Islamic New Year 1427H. 1427 years ago, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) performed the hijrah or migration from Makkah to Madinah. This journey was to escape from the oppression experienced by Muslims in Makkah at that time. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), accompanied by many faithful Muslims, travelled over the Arabian desert to Madinah and succeeded in establishing the first Islamic state there.
Today, many Muslims pledge to turn a new leaf. Turning from maintaining bad habits, especially those prohibited in Islam, to good habits. All of us will do the hijrah one day, when we journey from this temporary world to the eternal life of the hereafter. Are you prepared for this journey?