The Islamic calendar (called the hijiri “
”or alternately spelled hejirie) is a lunar calendar. There are twelve months in this calendar. However, lunar months are shorter than solar months, so there are only 354.36 days in a lunar year, making the hijiri shorter than the Gregorian or Persian calendar (both are based upon the solar year).
Trans. |
Number of
the days |
Number of
the month |
Arabic |
Sound |
Muharram |
(30) |
1st |
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|
|
Safar |
(29) |
2nd |
![](images/53/2.png)
|
|
Rab’al-awwal (Rabi’ I) |
(30) |
3rd |
![](images/53/3.png)
|
|
Rab’ al-thani (Rabi’ II) |
(29) |
4th |
![](images/53/4.png)
|
|
Jumada al-awwal (Jumada I) |
(30) |
5th |
![](images/53/5.png)
|
|
Jumada al-thani (Jumada II) |
(29) |
6th |
![](images/53/6.png)
|
|
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