SOME FACTS ABOUT HIJRI CALENDAR * The Islamic Calendar has 12 months but, unlike Western calendars, has only 354 days. This is because the Islamic Calendar (or Hijri Calendar) follows the movements of Earths Moon. * Like much of Islam, the calendar is based on the Quran and on personal reflection of the relationship between Muslims and Allah. Each month of the Islamic Calendar officially begins when the lunar crescent is first seen after a new moon.This is not always an exact time, especially if the skies are cloudy or overcast. * The 12 months of the Islamic Calendar, in order are these: 1. Muharram 2. Safar 3. Rabi al-awwal 4. Rabi al-thani 5. Jumada al-awwal 6. Jumada al-thani 7. Rajab 8. Shaban 9. Ramadan 10. Shawwal 11. Dhu al-Qidah 12. Dhu al-Hijjah * The Calendar is properly called the Hijri Calendar because it began with the Hijra, Prophet Muhammads emigration from Makkah to Madina, which took place in 622 CE of the Gregorian Calendar. * Western, or Christian, Calendars measure time beginning with the year 0 A.D. On the Christian Calendar, A.D. stands for Anno Domini, which means In the year of our Lord. The Hijri Calendar has years marked by A.H., which stands for Anno Hijri, In the Year of the Hijra. The hijra took place in A.H. 1. * Remember that the Hijri Calendar is consistently 11 days shorter than the Christian Calendar. * The Hijri Calendar is notably the official calendar in some predominantly Muslim countries. * The Hijri Calendar was introduced by the close companion of the Prophet pbuh, Umar ibn Al-Khattab RA, in 638.
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