| 1 |
Muharram |
|
7 |
Rajab |
| 2 |
Safar |
|
8 |
Sha'ban |
| 3 |
Rabi I |
|
9 |
Ramadan |
| 4 |
Rabi II |
|
10 |
Shawwal |
| 5 |
Jumada I |
|
11 |
Dhu'l-Qa'dah |
| 6 |
Jumada II |
|
12 |
Dhu'l-Hijja |
The Islamic calendar was instituted by the second khalifah Umar ibn al-Khattab. The hijrah from Makkah to Madinah in 622 CE, marks the zero point for the calendar. The lunar year is approximately 354 days in length
Hegira
Hegira or Hejira (both: hijī'ru, hej'uru) [key][Ar.,=Hijra=breaking off of relations], the departure of the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w from Mecca in Sept., 622.
Prophet Muhammad s.a.w preached against the polytheism of the Meccan religion.
This aroused the hostility of the merchant leaders of his native city, who derived much of their wealth from pilgrimages to Mecca and its surrounding cities.
Forced to flee from his enemies, Prophet Muhammad s.a.w went to Yathrib (later renamed Medina), where he became ruler.
The Muslim era is dated from the first day (July 16, 622, in the Western calendar) of the lunar year in which the Hegira took place, and the abbreviation A.H. is used with that year (A.H. 1) and subsequent years.
