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Dhu al-Hijjah
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Noun1.Dhu al-Hijjah - the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and the season of the hajj; has one extra day in leap years
Islamic calendar, Mohammedan calendar, Moslem calendar, Muhammadan calendar, Muslim calendar - the lunar calendar used by Muslims; dates from 622 AD (the year of the Hegira); the beginning of the Muslim year retrogresses through the solar year completing the cycle every 32 years
Islamic calendar month - any lunar month in the Muslim calendar


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The disclosure follows news that the Makkah municipality has worked out a comprehensive plan to combat the fever during Dhul Hijjah when about three million Muslims gather in Makkah and its surrounding areas for Haj.
The journey to the Haj' exhibition explains this special Islamic occasion when up to two million Muslims visit the Holy City of Mecca during the month of Dhul Hijjah, the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar.
The holiest shrine in Islam will be adorned with the new cover on Arafat Day, Dhul Hijjah 9, marking the climax of Haj.
 
 
 
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