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Islamic Calendar

Calendars Months & Weekdays

The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar it contains 12 months in a year of 354 or 355 days that is based on the motion of the moon also call Hijri calendar. It is used by Muslims to determine the dates of religious events and observances.

In some countries, the Hijri calendar is used in the official calendar like Saudi Arabia. But some countries use different calendars for a different purpose. The Gregorian calendar for civil purposes and the Islamic calendar for religious purposes

Months name

The names of the 12 months that comprise the Islamic year are:
No. Name Days Gregorian Name
1Muharram30Sep-Oct
2Safar29Oct-Nov
3Rabi Al-awwal30Nov-Dec
4Rabi Al-thani29Dec-Jan
5Jumada al-awwal30Jan-Feb
6Jumada al-thani29Feb-Mar
7Rajab30Mar-Apr
8Sha'ban29Apr-May
9Ramadan30/29May-jun
10Shawwal29jun-Jul
11Dhu Al-Qidah30Jul-Aug
12Dhu Al-Hijjah29Aug-Sep

Weekdays name

The names of the 7 days that comprise the Islamic year are:
No. Name Native name Gregorian Name
1Yawm Al-AḥadالأحدSunday
2Yawm Al-Ithnayn الإثنينMonday
3Yawm Ath-ThulathaالثلاثاءTuesday
4Yawm Al-ArbaaالأربعاءWednesday
5Yawm Al-KhamīsالخميسThursday
6Yawm Al-Jumahالجمعة Friday
7Yawm As-SabtالسبتSaturday

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