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Why The Lunar Calendar Matters

According to where you live, either yesterday or today heralded the first of Muharram and with it, the beginning of the new Islamic year! I don’t know about you, but I am…

October 3, 2016 by Aiysha Malik

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muharram

Why The Lunar Calendar Matters