In some Islamic countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Tunisia, Al-Hijra is a public holiday. This year the Islamic new year starts at sunset on July 29.

The five women – all hijra, a South Asian cultural identity which includes trans, intersex and non-binary people – were headed to a wedding outside their camp, where, Salma said, they had been ...

Al-Hijra, the Muslim new year, will start on Friday, July 29, at sunset. Similar to Eid al-Adha, it's a significant date in the Islamic lunar calendar and is a public holiday in Muslim countries ...

Buzz titles from the Arabic-speaking world include 'Aïcha,' 'Hijra,' 'Siwar,' 'Across the Sea,' 'Perfumed With Mint' and 'Beretta.' ...

Hijra communities in Bangladesh often face discrimination at government hospitals due to issues such as the absence of separate queues, lack of time to discuss their medical concerns, and being ...

Saudi Arabian director Shahad Ameen, whose feminist fable “Scales” made a splash after launching from Venice in 2019, is back behind the camera on “Hijra,” an ambitious drama centered on ...

Bangladesh opens mosque for transgender hijra community. Mymensingh (Bangladesh) (AFP) – Kicked out of other prayer services, members of Bangladesh's transgender hijra community have been ...

Members of the hijra community, often demonized or mocked in media, become warriors against corruption in Dev Patel’s new film. Dev Patel as "Kid" in "Monkey Man." Universal Pictures April 11 ...

The five women – all hijra, a South Asian cultural identity which includes trans, intersex and non-binary people – were headed to a wedding outside their camp, where, Salma said, they had been ...

King Ibrahim bin Iskandar of Malaysia has awarded the prestigious Hijra Personality of the Year medal, also known as the “Prophet's Hijra Award,” to Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq ...