The Fifteen Century Hijri
The dawn of the fifteenth century of Hijri today tends its air throughout the world. The Hijri
Calendar began with the migration of the Holy Prophet? Normally, (peace be upon him)
every era is reckoned from the birth or death of any great personality or a victory gained or
the establishment of kingdom.1 It is noteworthy, however, that the Religion of the Prophet
(peace be upon him) was not named after him; rather the name of his Religion speaks of his
Message. Islam is not the name of any person : it means a conscious decision to submit
oneself to God. The same characteristic is to be found in the nomenclature of its Calendar : it
does not begin with the birth of any great personage, not even that of the last Prophet (peace
be upon him) whom Muslims love and revere only next to God.
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