Islamic Months - The Hijri Calendar

The Islamic, Muslim, or Hijri Calendar is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used worldwide to determine the proper days of Islamic events. The Islamic calendar employs the Hijri era when Muhammad SAW and his companions migrated from Makkah to Yathrib (Madina) and established the first Muslim community (ummah), an event commemorated as the Hijra.

The 12 Islamic Months:

1. Muharram
2. Ṣafar
3. Rabīʿ al-Awwal
4. Rabīʿ ath-Thānī (Rabī’ al-Ākhir)
5. Jumādá al-Ūlá
6. Jumādá al-Ākhirah
7. Rajab
8. Sha‘bān
9. Ramadan
10. Shawwal
11. Dhul-Qa‘dah
12. Dhul-Hijjah

Islamic Months - The Hijri Calendar category contains posts about the importance of specific months and recommendations as per sunnah. You can visit posts related to a specific month by navigating to the subcategories in the menu above.