Month’s Name According to Islamic Calendar
In this lesson, we will learn about Islamic Months of the year in Arabic Language. In Islam the calendar starts with Muharram and ends with Dhu al-Hijjah. Muharram is the first month of the year and Dhu al-Hijjah is the last month of the year. In islaam we have only 360 days in a month while the English calendar have 365 or 366 days. So, every year the month shift 10 days earlier. Ramadan is the holy month in which muslim keep fast through out the month and at the beginning of Shawwal Month Eid is celebrated.
How to say the Months in Arabic (شهور العام) – Shuhur Aleam
Arabic Name | Arabic Pronunciation | English | Hindi |
مُحَرَّم | Muharram | First | मुहर्रम |
صَفَر | Safar | Second | सफ़र |
رَبِيع ٱلْأَوَّل | Rabi’ al-Awwal | Third | रबी अल-अव्वल |
رَبِيع ٱلثَّانِي | Rabi’ al-Thani | Forth | रबी अल-थानी |
جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأُولَىٰ | Jumada al-Awwal | Fifth | जुमादा अल-अव्वल |
جُمَادَىٰ ٱلثَّانِيَة | Jumada al-Thani | Sixth | जुमादा अल-थानी |
رَجَب | Rajab | Seventh | रजब |
شَعْبَان | Sha’ban | Eighth | शबान |
رَمَضَان | Ramadan | Ninth | रमजान |
شَوَّال | Shawwal | Tenth | शावाल |
ذُو ٱلْقَعْدَة | Dhu al-Qi’dah | Eleventh | ज़ू अल-क़िदा |
ذُو ٱلْحِجَّة | Dhu al-Hijjah | Twelfth | ज़ू अल-हिज्जाह |