Islamic calender

The Islamic calendar, also known as the Hijri or Lunar calendar, is a calendar used by Muslims around the world to determine the proper days of observance for Islamic holidays and rituals. It is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 months in a year of 354 or 355 days. The Islamic calendar is approximately 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar, which is the solar calendar used by most of the world.

The Islamic calendar starts with the migration of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE, known as the Hijra. The first month of the Islamic calendar is Muharram, and it follows a lunar cycle, with months beginning when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted.

The months of the Islamic calendar are: 1. Muharram 2. Safar 3. Rabi' al-Awwal (Rabi' I) 4. Rabi' al-Thani (Rabi' II) 5. Jumada al-Awwal (Jumada I) 6. Jumada al-Thani (Jumada II) 7. Rajab 8. Sha'ban 9. Ramadan 10. Shawwal 11. Dhu al-Qa'dah 12. Dhu al-Hijjah The Islamic calendar is widely used for religious purposes, such as determining the dates of fasting during the month of Ramadan, the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj), and other important Islamic events and celebrations. It's important to note that the Islamic calendar is purely lunar, so its months rotate through the seasons over the course of about 33 solar years. As a result, Islamic holidays and events do not always fall on the same Gregorian calendar dates each year.