There are other specific days that have particular significance to Muslims. The second holy celebration, Eid al-Adha, takes place after the pilgrimage. Dhul-Hija, the twelfth and final month, is the prescribed time for the pilgrimage, Hajj. The beginning of the next month, Shawwal, is Eid al Fitr, one of two important holy celebrations in Islam. The ninth month of the year is Ramadan, a month of fasting and piety. What are the most important dates in the calendar? With the advent of modern technology, there has been some disagreement on whether it is necessary to view the moon with one’s eyes. It is only necessary for one Muslim in the community to spot the moon. If the crescent is not spotted, then the new month starts after the thirtieth day. If the new crescent is spotted on the twenty-ninth day, then the new month begins on the next day. How is the timing of the Islamic calendar decided?Įvery month is either 29 or 30 days. Because the Islamic calendar is lunar, the days change relative to the Gregorian calendar. It is called the Hijri calendar, because it begins with the year of the Prophet’s migration (in Arabic, Hijra) from Mecca, his birthplace, to Medina, a city where he was the leader and from which Islam grew and spread. The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar used by Muslims around the world to determine the timing of important religious observations such as Ramadan and Hajj. A lunar month starts with a new moon and lasts through all the moon phases until the next new moon.
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