By Fedwa Wazwaz, Engage Minnesota

A new year of growth inviting us to receive many blessings from God.

Every day and moment is a blessing of life from God.

We completed the month of Dhul-Hijjah, which contained within it the greatest day of the month and year, ‘Arafah’. This day represents our return to God, a day of return, accountability, and brotherhood.

Many are celebrating the Islamic New Year. Today is the first day of the sacred month of Muharram.

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic Hijri calendar, which follows the revolutions of the moon, hence the year is 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar.

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