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7th Month of the Islamic calendar 1 Rajab February 25, 2020 Shia day of Celebration:Birth of Imam Mohammed Baqir, 57 A.H. 6 Rajab March 1, 2020 Urs of Moinuddin Chishti. (Sunni) 7 Rajab March 2, 2020 Shia day of Celebration: Birth of Abbas, 36 A.H. According to some scholars on 4th Shabaan 9 Rajab March 6, 2020 Shia day of Celebration:
Ramadan [b] (Arabic: رَمَضَان, romanized: Ramaḍān [ra.ma.dˤaːn]; [c] also spelled Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, [9] observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting , prayer , reflection, and community. [10]
Islamic calendar stamp issued at King Khalid International Airport on 10 Rajab 1428 AH (24 July 2007 CE). The Hijri calendar (Arabic: ٱلتَّقْوِيم ٱلْهِجْرِيّ, romanized: al-taqwīm al-hijrī), or Arabic calendar, also known in English as the Muslim calendar and Islamic calendar, is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar; the month cycles through the seasons. The start of the month traditionally depends on the sighting of the crescent moon; this year, the ...
The Islamic calendar is based on the synodic period of the Moon's revolution around the Earth, approximately 29 1 ⁄ 2 days. The Islamic calendar alternates months of 29 and 30 days (which begin with the new moon). Twelve of these months make up an Islamic year, which is 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year.
In a lunar Islamic month, each month has either 29 or 30 days, though scientifically each month has a mean period of 29.53059 days. ... Eid al-Fitr is a celebration of the end of Ramadan. Yasser ...
During the Eid celebration, Muslims greet each other by saying 'Eid Mubarak', which is Arabic for "Blessed Eid". As it comes after a month of fasting, sweet dishes and foods are often prepared and consumed during the celebration. Muslims typically decorate their homes, and are also encouraged to forgive each other and seek forgiveness.
Here's what to know about celebrating Eid.