On July 20, 2023, Muharram in Nepal, the first month of the Islamic calendar, began, marking the start of the Hijri year 1445. The Al-Hijri New Year, also known as Islamic New Year, commemorates the arrival of Prophet Mohammed in Madinah after emigrating from Makkah. It is one of four sanctified months in the Muslim faith, during which war is prohibited unless for self-defense, and performing various forms of worship is encouraged.