MAAL HIJRAH

on December 29, 2008 by Zainal

A Muslim man walks past Malaysian flag in Kuala Lumpur, December 29, 2008. Muslims in Malaysia on Monday celebrate Muharram, which marks the start of the Muslim new year - 1430. Years in Islamic calendar are counted since the Hijra, when the Prophet Mohammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina in the year 622AD, marking it as the the first year of the Islamic calendar.

December 29, 2008 | Photo Under Photojournalism  |

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3 Responses to “MAAL HIJRAH”

  1. Ricky Teoh on December 30th, 2008 9:37 pm
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    Your know what! I was there trying to figure out how best can I compose this kind of picture and i failed to see what you have seen. You got the eyes and I really envy that.

  2. Hafiz Pesona on December 31st, 2008 9:52 am
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    Salam Maal Hijrah Abg Zainal …..

  3. Zainal on December 31st, 2008 10:33 am
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    salam maal hijrah to you too hafiz.

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