The Muharram month has begun in Azerbaijan, APA reports.
The Fatwa of the Caucasus Muslims Office states that, based on official calculations by the Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory, the 1447th year of the Hijri lunar calendar is ending, and the beginning of the new 1448th year — Muharram 1 — corresponds to June 16, 2026, in the Gregorian calendar.