2016 Arabic Immersion Day: Islamic New Year 1438

On October 7, 2016, Wright State University hosted its third Arabic Immersion Day and welcomed 16 students, parents, teachers and the principal from the Islamic Sunday School in Dayton to celebrate the Hijri New Year 1438 known as the Islamic New Year (Arabic: " Ra's al-Sanah al-Hijriya").  The first Islamic year begins in 622 AD with the emigration of Prophet Muhammad  from Mecca to Medina, known as Hijra. Students pledged to speak only Arabic throughout the activities. The students toured the Wright State University Library and enjoyed the storytelling "Prophet Muhammad before al-Hijra"