The Islamic Calender

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Today's post will cover the Islamic calender. This post will cover the basic of the 12 Islamic months and the 4 sacred months. I pray that this serves all readers some good. If you have any subjestions for any future blogs or may have a question on Islam please feel free to email us at haqqdawahgroup@gmail.com. Don't forget to follow us on twitter @TheHaqqDawahGrp.

  The Islamic calendar is based on the year prophet Muhammad (SAW)and his fellow Companions emigrated to Madinah in the year 622 C.E. (Christian Era).   The emigration took place after thirteen years of persecutions by the disbelievers of Makkah. By the command of Allah, the Prophet left the city with his companion Abu Bakr Siddique (R.A.) and escaped a death threat by the disbelievers. The event marks the beginning of a second phase of the Islamic movement. It is the phase when Madinah became the center of an Islamic state.
    
The Islamic calendar is lunar. Each month must begin with the evening when the new moon is sightable by the unaided naked eye. Muslims are obligated to sight the crescent in every country. Different countries may begin the year at different days based on their own sightings. The calendar is called Hijri calendar. The Arabic word Hijrah means emigration.

The Islamic Calender are as followed:

1. Muharram
2. Safar
3. Rabiul-Awwal
4. Rabi-uthani
5. Jumadi-ul-Awwal
6. Jumadi-uthani
7. Rajab
8. Sha'ban
9. Ramadan
10. Shawwal
11. Dhil-Q'ada
12. Dhil-Hijja    

“Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve (lunar) months in the register of Allah (from) the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred. That is the correct religion (i.e. way), so do not wrong yourselves during them. And fight against the disbelievers collectively as they fight against you collectively. And know that Allah is with the righteous (who fear Him)” [Quran 9: 36]

There are four Sacred Months:

 Muharram (or Muḥarram al Ḥaram) 
 Rajab  (or Rajab al Murajab) 
 Dhu al-Qi'dah  
 Dhu al-Hijjah 

AsSalaam Alkuim,