Hijri (Lunar) Months And eir Meaning in Islamic Tradition 1 MUHARRAM Means forbidden. e Islamic New Year starts on the rst day. *Fasting on Muharram 10, known as the Day of 'Ashura', expiates the sins of the past year. 2 SAFAR Literally means “void,” It is said that Arabs used to leave their homes to escape summer heat. 3 RABIUL-AWWAL Means the beginning of spring. *Mawlid al-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet) is on the 12th. 4 RABIUL-AKHIR Means the end of spring, beginning of winter. 5 JUMADAL-ULA Marks the rst time when the land became parched or dry by summer heat or winter cold. 6 JUMADAL-AKHIR Literally means “the last time of parched land”. 7 RAJAB ‘Rajaba’ or ‘sanctify.’ Arabs used to sanctify this month by putting a halt to ghting during that month. 8 SHABAN ‘Tash`aba’, or go in di erent directions. Arabs used to disperse in this month seeking water and grass. 9 RAMADAN From ramida or ar-ramad (scorching heat" or "dryness"). *Fasting starts on the 1st 10 SHAWWAL ‘Tashawwala’, which refers to the scarcity in she-camels’ milk. *Eid Al-Fitr also called Festival of Breaking the Fast is celebrated on the 1st of Shawwal 11 DHUL-QI’DA It literally means “the one of truce”. Early Arabs sat in this Forbidden month and ceased ghting. 12 DHUL-HIJJA “Pilgrimage.” Hajj is 8–13th *9th is Arafah. Fasting on this day expiates sins of the past and the coming year. *10th is Eid al-Adha To enable Islamic Hijri calendar on iPhone, go to Settings, Calendar, Alternate Calendars, Islamic. e Hijri dates will now be displayed along with the Gregorian dates on the Calendar app and also displayed on the lockscreen. islamicbulletin.org
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