Islamic calendar

Islamic calendar

n.

The lunar calendar used by Muslims, reckoned from the year of the Hegira in ad 622. See Table at calendar.

Islam′ic cal′endar

n.

the lunar calendar used by Muslims and reckoned from a.d. 622: the calendar year consists of 354 days and contains 12 months.

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Islamic 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 Mohammedan calendar, Moslem calendar, Muhammadan calendar, Muslim calendar lunar calendar - a calendar based on lunar cycles Islamic calendar month - any lunar month in the Muslim calendar Moharram, Muharram, Muharrum - the first month of the Islamic calendar Safar, Saphar - the second month of the Islamic calendar Rabi I - the third month of the Islamic calendar Rabi II - the fourth month of the Islamic calendar Jomada I, Jumada I - the fifth month of the Islamic calendar Jomada II, Jumada II - the sixth month of the Islamic calendar Rajab - the seventh month of the Islamic calendar Shaaban, Sha'ban - the eighth month of the Islamic calendar Ramadan - the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith Shawwal - the tenth month of the Islamic calendar Dhu al-Qadah, Dhu'l-Qa'dah - the eleventh month of the Islamic calendar Dhu al-Hijja, Dhu al-Hijjah, Dhu'l-Hijja, Dhu'l-Hijjah - the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and the season of the hajj; has one extra day in leap years