The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has released the new Hijri calendar of the year 1439 whch is being distributed free. The Ministry has handed over the printed stocks of the calendars to Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani library at Ghuwailina to distribute it to imams of various mosques and the general public.
The new Hijri calendar includes climatic conditions for every month in addition to prayer timings. It also includes some Hadiths which warn people against ‘Bidaa’.
The Hijri calendar which is issued by the Ministry helps people remember the times of prayers and also tells about the importance of time which should not be wasted. The calendar consists of many other things like telling people of some important events in the Islamic history.