Why Global Muslim Entrepreneurs & Professionals Support the Global Unified Hijri Calendar (KHGT)
Sometimes, progress begins not with a grand gesture, but with a simple idea. An idea rooted in faith, sharpened by reason, and made powerful by its potential to bring people together.
This year, as we mark the beginning of 1447 Hijriah, we welcome a powerful idea. Muhammadiyah—the world’s largest Muslim organization by assets (Seasia News) and a century-old transnational Islamic modernist movement headquartered in Indonesia—is launching the Kalender Hijriah Global Tunggal (The Global Unified Hijri Calendar). The launch ceremony took place in Yogyakarta on June 25, 2025, attended by government and non-government representatives from multiple countries. At Ummah International, we are proud to stand behind this historic initiative.
Because we believe something as basic as a shared calendar can shape something as vast as our shared future.
For too long, our communities have been out of sync. We begin Ramadan on different days. We celebrate Eid on different mornings. We start Dhul Hijjah looking at different horizons. And while we may find beauty in diversity, we must also acknowledge the burden of fragmentation.
The KHGT is a step toward unity. Built on the precision of hisab, or astronomical calculation, it offers clarity and consistency. It allows us to plan ahead, align globally, and move together. It reflects the needs of our modern world—where faith can meet science, and tradition can meet structure.
At Ummah International, we exist to build bridges between Muslim entrepreneurs and professionals across the world. We envision an economic bloc where the 2 billion Muslims on this planet can collaborate, invest, and uplift one another. Where our businesses are connected, our platforms interoperable, and our futures interlinked.
But let’s be clear: no economy, no movement, no revival can thrive in disunity.
Before we can coordinate trade, we must coordinate time. Before we can scale our efforts, we must align our rhythms. KHGT provides that foundation. It doesn’t erase our differences—it offers us a framework to honor our common ground.
Now, I want to speak plainly about something that weighs on all our hearts: the fate of Masjid Al-Aqsha and Baitul Maqdis. The struggle for its liberation is not just a regional issue. It is not the responsibility of Palestinians alone. It is not a fight for Arabs alone.
It is a collective obligation of the Ummah.
And if we want to honor that responsibility, we must first show the world that we can come together. Not just in protest or prayer, but in practice. In systems. In shared commitments.
Because history teaches us: lasting change comes not only from resistance, but from readiness. From people who organize, who cooperate, who build. And yes, from people who agree on what time it is.
That’s why this calendar matters.
We at Ummah International support every effort—from any group, in any region—that works to unite the Muslim world in faith, function, and future. Whether through technology or education, finance or media, we welcome sincere movements that help us rise together.
We know this: our strength lies not just in numbers, but in unity. And unity begins with small acts of alignment.
So let us support the Global Unified Hijri Calendar. Let us use it not only to mark time, but to mark a civilisation turning point. Let it be a reminder that we belong to something greater than ourselves.
And when we rise together under one calendar, perhaps then we will begin to rise together in every other aspect of our lives.
May this be the year we move not in pieces, but as one Ummah.
This article was written based on original concepts and structure by the author. Generative AI was used to assist with elaboration, refinement, and image.