To Muslims, the Hijri calendar is more than a sentimental system of time (Islamic new year) 1 Ramadhan (first day of fasting) 1 Shawwal (Eidulįitr) 8-10 Thul Hijjah (the Hajj to Makkah) and 10 Thul Hijjah (Eidul Some of the most important dates in the Islamic year are: 1 Muharram Muharram Safar Rabi’ul Awwal Rabi’uth Thani Jumada al-Awwal JumadaĪth-Thani Rajab Sha’ban Ramadhan Shawwal Thul Qi’dah and THUL HIJJAH. The Islamic year consists of twelve (purely lunar) months. Muharram 1, 1 AH therefore corresponds to July 16, 622 The Islamic (Hijri)Ĭalendar (with dates that fall within the Muslim Era) came to be abbreviatedīy some as AH in Western languages from the latinized Anno Hegirae, “in the The first month (1 Muharram) of the year of the Hijrah. The basis of purely lunar years, counting backwards) to be the first day of The actual starting date for the calendar was chosen (on To the foundation of the first Muslim city-state, a turning point in IslamicĪnd world history. It is a central historical event of early Islam that led ![]() It wasįinally agreed that the most appropriate reference point for the IslamicĬalendar was the Hijrah the incident of the immigration of the Muslims from The companions on the starting date of the new Muslim calendar. He did it in an attempt to rationalize the various, at times conflicting,ĭating systems used during his time. Wasallam, and the second Khalifah, Umar ibnul Khattab (592-644 CE). ![]() Introduced in 638 CE by the companions of the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi ![]() The Islamic Calendar, which is based purely on lunar cycles, was first ISLAMIC CALENDAR – HISTORY AND MOTIVATION
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