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This Year Sees Alignment of the Jewish & Muslim Calendars
September 21, 2017 By Faith Matters

This Year Sees Alignment of the Jewish & Muslim Calendars

This year sees the alignment of main holy days in the Jewish and Islamic calendars – Rosh Hashanah, which translates as the ‘beginning of the year’ in Hebrew, began at sundown on September 20, marking the start of 5778 on the Jewish lunar calendar, lasting for two days. The Islamic New Year of Al-Hijra marks […]

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