Hijri Calendar
NEWA free Islamic calendar with Hijri dates, event countdowns, and date conversion tools.
The Problem
Finding accurate Hijri dates online often means visiting cluttered websites filled with ads and pop-ups. Many Islamic calendar apps are outdated, provide inaccurate date conversions, or lack useful features like countdowns to important events such as Ramadan and Eid. Muslims deserve a clean, reliable, and easy-to-use calendar tool that respects their time and attention.
The Solution
The MZift Hijri Calendar is a free, ad-free Islamic calendar that provides accurate Hijri dates alongside Gregorian dates. It includes countdown timers for major Islamic events like Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha, so you always know exactly how many days remain. The built-in date converter allows you to convert any Gregorian date to its Hijri equivalent and vice versa, making it useful for planning and scheduling.
Key Features
The calendar displays Hijri and Gregorian dates side by side with a clean interface. Live countdowns show days, hours, minutes, and seconds until upcoming events like Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, and Islamic New Year. The date converter provides instant bidirectional conversion between Hijri and Gregorian calendars. An events page lists all major Islamic occasions with their Hijri and Gregorian dates. A comprehensive months section provides historical and religious context for each Hijri month. Calendar export lets users add Islamic dates to their favorite calendar app. Social sharing is built in with WhatsApp, Facebook, X, Telegram, and LinkedIn buttons. The calendar uses the Umm al-Qura system for accuracy with timezone support. Like all MZift Islamic tools, it is a Sadqa Jariya project: free forever, ad-free forever.
Technical Details
The Hijri Calendar is built with PHP for server-side date calculations and rendering, Tailwind CSS for the responsive layout, and JavaScript for interactive elements like the date converter and countdown timers. Date calculations use the Umm al-Qura calendar system for accuracy. The app is optimized for fast loading and follows accessibility standards to ensure usability for all visitors.
Impact
Within its first week of launch, the Hijri Calendar attracted over 300 visitors, demonstrating the strong demand for clean, reliable Islamic calendar tools. Users have praised its simplicity and accuracy, and it continues to grow as more people discover it through search and word of mouth.
