New Delhi, June 16 -- The Friday noon prayers had just concluded at Al Farooq Mosque in Dubai when word began circulating quietly among worshippers: the UAE government had declared Friday, June 27, 2025, as a public holiday to mark the beginning of the Islamic New Year, 1447 AH. For families gathered in the mosque's courtyard, the announcement signaled not [.]

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