Islam Calender
The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 months in a year of 354 days.
Four of the twelve Hijri months are considered sacred: Rajab, and the three consecutive months of Dhu al-Qa‘dah , Dhu al-Hijjah and Muharram.
The months on an Islamic Calender are Muharram which means foribidden, Safar which means void, Rabi I which means the first spring, RabiII which means the second/last spring, Jumada I which means the first of parched land, Jumada II which means the second/last of parched land, Rajab which means respect and honour, Sha'ban which means scattered, Ramadan which means burning, Shawwal which means raised, Dhu al-Qa'dah whcih means the one of truce and Dhu al-Hijjah which means the one of pilgrimage.
Each month can have 29 or 30 days depending on the visibility of the moon, astronomical positioning of the earth and weather conditions.
Muslims gather for worship at a mosque at noon on "gathering day" which corresponds with Friday.
"Gathering day" is often regarded as the weekly day of rest. A Muslci weekend is either Friday and Saturday or Thursday and Friday as official weekends, during which offices are closed. But some Muslim countries choose to adopt the Western Saturday-Sunday weekend while making Friday a working day with a long midday break.
The current Islamic year is 1436 AH. It runs from approximately 24 October 2014 (evening) to 13 October 2015 (evening)
Four of the twelve Hijri months are considered sacred: Rajab, and the three consecutive months of Dhu al-Qa‘dah , Dhu al-Hijjah and Muharram.
The months on an Islamic Calender are Muharram which means foribidden, Safar which means void, Rabi I which means the first spring, RabiII which means the second/last spring, Jumada I which means the first of parched land, Jumada II which means the second/last of parched land, Rajab which means respect and honour, Sha'ban which means scattered, Ramadan which means burning, Shawwal which means raised, Dhu al-Qa'dah whcih means the one of truce and Dhu al-Hijjah which means the one of pilgrimage.
Each month can have 29 or 30 days depending on the visibility of the moon, astronomical positioning of the earth and weather conditions.
Muslims gather for worship at a mosque at noon on "gathering day" which corresponds with Friday.
"Gathering day" is often regarded as the weekly day of rest. A Muslci weekend is either Friday and Saturday or Thursday and Friday as official weekends, during which offices are closed. But some Muslim countries choose to adopt the Western Saturday-Sunday weekend while making Friday a working day with a long midday break.
The current Islamic year is 1436 AH. It runs from approximately 24 October 2014 (evening) to 13 October 2015 (evening)
Important days
Important dates in the Islamic (Hijri) year are:
Important dates in the Islamic (Hijri) year are:
Important dates in the Islamic (Hijri) year are:
- 1 Muharram (Islamic New Year)
- 10 Muharram (Day of Ashura) The day of the crossing of the Red Sea by Moses occurred on this day.
- 17 Rabi al Awal (Mawlid an Nabi for Twelvers-political accessory)
- 15 Sha'ban (Mid-Sha'ban, or Night of Forgiveness), and for Twelvers the birthday of Muhammad al-Mahdi
- 1 Ramadan (First day of fasting)
- 23 Ramadan (Nuzul Al-Qur'an) The most probable day Muhammad received the first verses of the Qur'an.
- 9 Dhu al-Hijjah (Day of Arafa)
References
Islamic Calender 2015, Wikipedia, accessed 13 May 2015, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_calendar#Notable_dates>.
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