Friday 24 March 2017

Information about Islamic Calendar Months

There are 12 Hijri months (354 to 355 Days) in the Islamic Calendar. They are many Islamic months are Provide Islamic Festival Information.


Islamic Calendar months are used alongside Hijri Calendar to date events in many Islamic Countries. It is also used by Islamic to determine the proper days Islamic holidays have been marked. Such as the Islamic annual period of fasting and Islamic prayer times for the pilgrimage to mecca.

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As the lunar calendar lags behind the solar calendar by about ten days every gregorian year, months of the Islamic calendar fall in different parts of the Gregorian calendar each year. The cycle repeats every 33 lunar years.

Twelve Hijri Months of the Islamic Calendar:
  1. Muharram(مُحَرَّم)
  2. Safar(صَفَر)
  3. Rabi’ I(رَبيع الأوّل)
  4. Rabi’ II(رَبيع الثاني)
  5. Jumada I(جُمادى الأولى)
  6. Jumada II(جُمادى الآخرة)
  7. Rajab(رَجَب)
  8. Sha’ban(شَعْبان)
  9. Ramadan(رَمَضان)
  10. Shawwal(شَوّال)
  11. Dhul-Qi’dah(ذو القعدة)
  12. Dhul-Hijjah(ذو الحجة)
1. Muharram(First Month):

     “O Allah, You are the Eternal God”

Muharram is first months of the Islamic Calendar. It’s one of the four sacred months of the Islamic year. Since the Islamic Calendar is lunar calendar, Its moves from year to year when compared with the Gregorian Calendar.

It’s  second holiest months of the hijri year, like following Ramadan. Some Islamic people fast during on this day.

The Day of Ashura means 10th and 11th Day of the Muharram. Some Islamic People Regards Muharram as the month of the mourning. They may also attend special Islamic Salah meetings in mosques or private homes.

                                            “O Ultimate Hope!”

Sunni Islamic is fast during this day, because it’s recorded in the hadiths. Not All Islamic Group Observe this occasion in the same manner. 

Muharram is Primarily Islamic holidays in India so government offices, post offices and bank are closed on this day. In addition is important there is an Ziyarat book, The Ziyarat ashura about Hussein ibn ali. In the Shia Organization it is popular to read this ziyarat on the "Day of Ashura", although most of the Shias try to read Ziyarat Ashura daily and they send welcome to Hussein ibn Ali.

                                 “We believe in it! It is all from our Lord!”

The Sufi sect and followers of Ahl al-Bayt of Sunni Islamic from India, Bangladesh and from many different parts of the nation reads the Noha, Marsiya and deliver lecture on Imam Hussein's life and his scarification of Islam.

These Sunni organizations do the grieving of Imam Hussain and his Ahl al-Bayt from the primary day of Muharram till the forty days after Ashura.

                                 “We believe in it! It is all from our Lord!”

Muharram is Primarily Islamic holidays. In addition is important there is an Ziyarat book, The Ziyarat ashura about Hussein ibn ali. In the Shia sect it is popular to read this ziyarat on the "Day of Ashura", although most of the Shias try to read Ziyarat Ashura every day and they send welcome to Hussein ibn Ali.

2. Safar(Second Month):

“O he who has total, absolute and everlasting power” 

Safar is Second month of the Islamic Calendar.  Safar means to be yellow. However, since, they depends on the moon, this month move about 11 Days every year. So, the Seasons don’t really Compared to the name of the month anymore.

3. Rabi(Third Month):

Rabi is third month of the Islamic Calendar. It is also known as Rabi al-Awwal. During this month, the majority of Islamic celebrate the birthday of Islamic Prophet Muhammad. Although the exact date is unknown, Sunni Islamic believe the date of birth Muhammad to have been on the twelfth of this month, While Shi'a Islamic Trust him to have been born on the dawn of the 17nth day. The name Rabi means the first month in the Islamic or Starting of spring, referring to its position in the Pre-Islamic Arabian calendar. Hence this is thought to be a very blessed month. The name appears to need to do with the celebrations festivals in the month as spring is the end to winter and subsequently the begin of joy.

Although historians and scholars differ on the exact date of Muhammad's birth, it is regularly celebrated on twelfth or seventeenth of Rabi' al-awwal. The festival of the Mawlid is done differently depending on the country.

In some areas celebrations start on as early as the first of the month and can continue till the finish of the month. Islamic people generally put coloured lights on roads, streets, and their homes and put green flags as well to celebrate. In many nations a procession is also conducted on twelfth or Seventeenth of Rabi' al-awwal night and day. On these festival sweets and drinks are also distributed widely from home to home and to the general public. In some areas Muslims People also exchange gifts. It is the month of blessings.

4. Rabi II(Fourth Month):

Rabi II is fourth month of the Islamic Calendar. It is also known as Rabi al-Thani. Celebrate to this month every Islamic people for all country of the world.

5. Jumada(Fifth Month):

Jumada is Fifth month of the Islamic Calendar. It is also known Jumada al-Awwal Or Jumada al-Ula. The month spans on 29 to 30 Days.

The cause of the name is as per the following the expression of Jumada, from the name of the month is deter-mind, it is utilized to give dry dried land: and consequently indicates the dry months.

6. Jumada II(Sixth Month):

Jumada II is Sixth month of the Islamic Calendar. It is also known as Jumada al-Thani or Jumada al-akhir. It’s month of Gregorian Calendar.

7. Rajab(Seventh Month):

Rajab is Seventh month of the Islamic Calendar. Rajab means to Respect. This month is regarded as one of the four sacred months in Islam in which battles are prohibited. The pre-Islamic Arabs also considered warfare blasphemous during the four months.

This month is viewed as one of the four sacred months in Islam in which fights are restricted. The pre-Islamic Arabs also considered warfare blasphemous during the four months. 

“O Allah, make the months of Rajab and Sha'ban blessed for us, and let us reach the month of Ramadan”

The time of Rajab, in its superabundant supports and advantages, love and sacredness, is next to none. It is connected to All-Powerful Allah (SWT) as Sha'ban to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) and Ramadan to his Ummah (Islamic Community).

“The Prophet (saw) is reported as saying Allah swt will be merciful & forgive the one who recites following Dua 100 times & immediately gives alms”

8. Sha'ban(Eighth Month):

Sha’ban is Eighth month of the Islamic Calendar. The 15nth Night of this month is known as Night Records. What's more, It's supposed on the grounds that in this month Arabs used to scatter looking for water, or it was said that it is so called because it sha’aba i.e., it appears between the months of Rajab and Ramadan.

“I never saw him fast for any entire month from the time he came to Madeenah, apart from Ramadan.” 

9. Ramadan(Ninth Month):

“O Allah, on this day, place me among those who seek forgiveness. Place me among Your righteous and obedient servants, and place me among Your close friends, by Your kindness, O the most Merciful”

Ramadan is Ninth month of the Islamic Calendar and the month time of fasting for Islamic. Fasting is during month of Ramadan, and is one of the five pillars of Islam. The others are confession of faith, five every day Islamic Prayers, Zakat and Hajj. Ramadan Begin upon the sighting of the moon. Allah revealed the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad, on the twenty seventh night of the Ramadan. During the entire month of Ramadan, Islamic fast every day from Sunrise to Sunset. It’s session of celebration and joy to be spent with loved ones. At the end of Ramadan there day celebration called Eid-al-fitr(The festival braking of the fast.)

“O Allah, on this day, take me closer towards Your pleasure, keep me away from Your anger and punishment, grant me the opportunity to recite Your verses (of the Qur'an), by Your mercy, O the most Merciful.”

The month lasts 29 to 30 Days based on the visual sightings of the crescent moon, according to numerous biographical accounts went along in the hadiths.

Fasting for Islamic during Ramadan typically includes the increased offering of Prayers and recitation of the Quran.

Because, Ramadan depends on the Islamic lunar calendar, it does not begin during the similar date every year and can go through each season.

10. Shawwal(Tenth Month):

“Allah is Great . Allah is Great . There is no god save Allah. And Allah is Great. Allah is Great. (All) praise be to Allah. (We) sing the praises of Allah because He has shown us the Right Path. (We) gratefully thank Him because He takes care of us and looks after our interests.”

Shawwal is Tenth month of the Islamic Calendar. The primary day of Shawwal is Eid-al-Fitr. Numerous Islamic people observe six days of fasting during Shawwal start on the day after Eid al-Fitr since fasting is prohibited on this day. These six days of fasting together with the Ramadan fasting, are proportional to fasting all year round. The reasoning behind this tradition is that a good deed in Islam is rewarded 10 times, hence fasting 30 days during Ramadan and 6 days during Shawwal is proportional to fasting the whole year in terms of reward.

Eid al-fitr festival of breaking of the fast. Is in important religious holidays celebrated by Islamic People that marks the finish of Ramadan. The Islamic holiest month of fasting.

11. Dhul-Qi'dah(Eleventh Month):

“There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.” The people asked , “Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah?” He said, “Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah, except in the case of a man who went out, giving himself and his wealth up for the cause (of Allah), and came back with nothing.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari]
Dhul-Qi-dah is Eleventh month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar. It is one of the four sacred months in Islam during which warfare is prohibited, hence the name "Master of Truce".

Dhul Qidah is Second Last months of the Islamic Calendar. This is the third holy month in which engaging was illegal. The individuals additionally used to stop their personal and business activities amid this month and sit and get ready for the Hajj (Pilgrimage). This is additionally a sacred month.

However, no particular principles are endorsed during the current month, with the exception of that the people performing hajj are required to take after the standards of hajj.

12. Dhul-Hijjah(Twelve Month):

“Almighty Allah says, “All the deeds of the son of Adam are for him, except fasting, which is for Me and I shall reward for it.”  [Sahih Al-Bukhari]

Dhul-Hijjah is twelve month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar. The time of the Islamic festivals Eid al-Adha. Last month in the Islamic Calendar. It’s vary sacred month in the Islamic Calendar, one in which the hajj takes place as well as the festival of the Sacrifice.

The month of the pilgrimage. During this month Islamic pilgrimage from all around the World. Congregate at Mecca to visit the Kabba. The Hajj is performed on the eighth, ninth and the tenth of this current month. Day of Arafah happens on the ninth of the month. Eid al-Adha, the "Festival of the Give up", starts on the tenth day and ends on sunset of the thirteenth.

“It is not their meat, nor their blood, that reaches Allah, It is their piety that reaches Allah.” [Surah Al-Haj:37]

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