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🇪🇬 Islamic New Year in Egypt
Also known as: Ra'as as-Sanah al-Hijriyah, Muharram
First day of Muharram
Date in Egypt
July 7
Instituted1952
Public life in Egypt
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Islamic
In Egypt, around 1952
- 1952 Egyptian military, led by Colonel Gamal Abdal Nasser, topples the monarchy of King Faruk in a coup d’état. · Egypt
- 1952 King Farouk of Egypt abdicates in favor of his son Fuad. · Egypt
- 1952 The Egyptian revolution of 1852 ends with the overthrow of the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the declaration of the Republic of Egypt. · Egypt
Other countries celebrating Islamic New Year
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Algeria
Jul 7
🇰🇲
Comoros
Jul 7
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Djibouti
Jul 8
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Libya
Jul 8
🇲🇷
Mauritania
Jul 7
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Niger
Jul 7
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Somalia
Jul 8
🇸🇩
Sudan
Jul 6
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Tunisia
Jul 7