Assalamualaikum Wr. Wb.

All praises be to Allah, the God who shows us the crescent in every month. The people who see it
consider it as the sign a of new month. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, no partner
with him. I also bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. My peace be always on
the noblest people, namely prophet Muhammad SAW. He was sent a messenger of Allah to all
mankind either black, red or white-colored people. My peace be also on his family and his
companions. Amma Badu
Allah said in his Noble and sacred book:
it is he who made the sun to be shining glory and the moon to be a light (of beauty), and
measured out stages for it; that ye might know the number of years and the count (of time).
Nowise did Allah create this but in truth andrighteousness. (thus) doth He explain His signs in
detail, for those who understand (yunus:5)
Dear brothers and sisters who are bhonored by Allah!
Every nation has its own year to be proud of. Every new year is always celebrated happily with
many kinds ofbig celebrations. Each religion also has its own years to be used as adirection in
religion-related life. And in this case the muslims have the year of hijriyah. Thats the new year
of Islam to be proud of by all muslims. The year of Hijriyah is used by the muslims since the
authority of khalifah Umar bin Khattab (may Allah bless him). This second khalifah (the leader of
the muslims), often called Amirul mukminin, instructed the use of the year of Hijriyah as the
starting point of the time-count in all muslim regions. Since then, the year of hijriyah was widely
used as the guidance to arrange the calendar of the muslims activities, either in relation to
governmental, educational, or other important matters as well as the history of Islam.
Dear brothers and sisters!
The year of hijriyah has close relationship with the event of hijrah by the messenger of Allah and
his companions. Hijrah means the emigration of the messenger of allah and his companions from
the city of Makkah to Madinah. This event was named Fajrul Islam by historians which means the
starting time of the free and broad propagation of islam by the Muslims. In the new city, the
prophet and His companions built a muslims community and country. Madinah, then becanme
the center of the propagation of Islam. From this city the light of Islam brightened the world. Of
course there were many sacrifices during Hijriyah; but all were aimed at preserving their Islam
believe. The Muslims at that time believed that the event of Hiojriyah had significant role in the
development of Islam. Therefore, the companions of the prophet decided the year of Hijriyah as
the name of the year of Islam, by the name, its expected that the next generation of the
muslims always remember the importance of Hijriyah and take worth lesson from this event.
Dear brothers and sisters in belief and religion!
Before making decision on the calendar of Islam, our ascendants had thought and
contemplatedfor a long time about what kind of event in Islam life was the most important and
impressing. One by one, the event that had been undergone by the muslims was carefully
considered. Finally they found out that the Hijriyah of the messenger of Allah was the most
important event in the life Islam. Since then Hijriyah of the messenger was made as the
beginning of Islam calendar and the new year of Islam. Based on this new year of Islam, the
muslims could arrange calendar of Islam such as the historical event like the birth of the prophet
and the beginning of the revelation. They could also understand that the most important event
in Islam life is the Hijriyah. As a result, everytime the muslims celebrated the new year, they
would remember the sacrifices of the companions of the messenger and their Jihad in
propagating Islam. They would also understand that the muslims could not live individually, they
have to live collectively for the sake of Islam. They would also understand that the year of
Hijriyah is the symbol tounify the muslims and the symbol of the spreading of Islam.
Dear brothers and sisters who are honored by Allah!
On the good occasion, I would like to remind you on an important thing. If the others celebrated
their new years with a big indulgence and pleasure, we celebrate our new year with love,
endearment, and brotherhood spirit. What we do should be in conformity with that had been
done by the prophet and his companions when they arrived in Madinah.
Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, be afraid of Allah!
Protect this Islam year and keep in mind the names of the months. Use the year of Hijriyah in
yourv daily life. The companions of the messenger had decided the year of Hijriyah as the year

of Islam in order that you use it in your daily life. More importantly, the year of Hijriyah is also
used to distinguish who is the muslim and who is the infidel.
The messenger of Allah explained
whoever resembles a cewrtain group, then he belongs to the group.
Wassalmualaikum Wr. Wb.