According to the calendar used across most of the Arab world, Muslims have entered the year 1440 Hijri. It is referred to as the Hijri Calendar because it began with the Hijra, or hegira, i.e. ☭ (@AMAGuudcadde) September 10, 2018It is New Year’s Eve of the hijri (Islamic) calendar! In other countries, Muslims refer to the Gregorian Calendar for most dates and consult the Hijri Calendar only for religious purposes. The similarities between the Islamic and Gregorian calendar are that; both have 12 months each of seven days in a week.

Source: Ethiopian News September 11, 2018 03:56 UTC