What does Hijri Calendar mean?
The Islamic lunar calendar of twelve months, counted from the Hijrah.
Hijri Calendar explained
Its months begin with the sighting of the new crescent and last twenty-nine or thirty days, so the year is about eleven days shorter than the solar year and Ramadan moves through every season. Four of its months are sacred.
Related terms
- Hijrahهِجْرَة
The Prophet's ﷺ migration from Makkah to Madinah in 622, the start of the Islamic calendar.
- Muharramمُحَرَّم
The first month of the Islamic year, one of the four sacred months.
- Ramadanرَمَضَان
The ninth month, the month of fasting, in which the Quran was sent down.
- Hilalهِلَال
The new crescent moon whose sighting begins each Islamic month.
Questions about Hijri Calendar
What does Hijri Calendar mean?
Hijri Calendar (التَّقْوِيم الهِجْرِيّ, At-Taqwim al-Hijri) means: The Islamic lunar calendar of twelve months, counted from the Hijrah.
How is Hijri Calendar written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written التَّقْوِيم الهِجْرِيّ and pronounced At-Taqwim al-Hijri. It is also spelled Islamic calendar, Lunar calendar.
Where does Hijri Calendar come from in the Quran or hadith?
Its months begin with the sighting of the new crescent and last twenty-nine or thirty days, so the year is about eleven days shorter than the solar year and Ramadan moves through every season. Four of its months are sacred. Source: At-Tawbah 9:36; Yunus 10:5.
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