The Difference Between Hijri New Year and The Prophet's Hijrah
Muslims celebrate the Islamic New Year on the first of the month of Muharram of each Hijri year, but many fall into a common confusion with the beginning of each new Hijri year, as they think that this is the date of the Prophet’s migration, that is, the date of the migration of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from Mecca Al-Mukarramah to Medina.