Hijri Calendar
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Approximate Hijri date based on the tabular Islamic calendar algorithm.
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Dhul Hijjah
ذُو الْحِجَّة
1447 AH
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Hijri months
The 12 Hijri Months
Arabic names, day counts, and significance of each Islamic month.
1. Muharram
- مُحَرَّم
- Muharram — মুহাররম
- Days: 30
- Sacred month; Islamic New Year begins; Ashura (10th)
2. Safar
- صَفَر
- Safar — সফর
- Days: 29
- Month of travel and migration in pre-Islamic times
3. Rabi al-Awwal
- رَبِيعُ الْأَوَّل
- Rabi al-Awwal — রবিউল আউয়াল
- Days: 30
- Birth month of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
4. Rabi al-Thani
- رَبِيعُ الثَّانِي
- Rabi al-Thani — রবিউস সানি
- Days: 29
- Also known as Rabi al-Akhir
5. Jumada al-Ula
- جُمَادَى الْأُولَى
- Jumada al-Ula — জুমাদাল উলা
- Days: 30
- First month of the dry season
6. Jumada al-Thani
- جُمَادَى الثَّانِيَة
- Jumada al-Thani — জুমাদাস সানি
- Days: 29
- Second month of the dry season
7. Rajab
- رَجَب
- Rajab — রজব
- Days: 30
- Sacred month; Isra and Mi'raj (27th)
8. Sha'ban
- شَعْبَان
- Sha'ban — শাবান
- Days: 29
- Month before Ramadan; Shab-e-Barat (15th)
9. Ramadan
- رَمَضَان
- Ramadan — রমজান
- Days: 30
- Month of fasting; Quran revelation; Laylatul Qadr
10. Shawwal
- شَوَّال
- Shawwal — শাওয়াল
- Days: 29
- Eid al-Fitr (1st); six optional fasts
11. Dhul Qa'dah
- ذُو الْقَعْدَة
- Dhul Qa'dah — জিলক্বদ
- Days: 30
- Sacred month; preparation for Hajj
12. Dhul Hijjah
- ذُو الْحِجَّة
- Dhul Hijjah — জিলহজ
- Days: 29/30
- Sacred month; Hajj (8-13th); Eid al-Adha (10th)
Important dates
Key Islamic Dates of 1447 AH
Major religious observances and events of the current Islamic year.
Islamic New Year
1 Muharram — 1447 AH
Beginning of the new Hijri year 1447
Day of Ashura
10 Muharram — 1447 AH
Day of fasting; Prophet Musa (AS) was saved from Pharaoh
Mawlid an-Nabi
12 Rabi al-Awwal — 1447 AH
Birth of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
Isra and Mi'raj
27 Rajab — 1447 AH
The Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet (peace be upon him)
Shab-e-Barat
15 Sha'ban — 1447 AH
Night of Fortune; recommended to fast and pray
Start of Ramadan
1 Ramadan — 1447 AH
Beginning of the month of fasting
Laylatul Qadr (most common)
27 Ramadan — 1447 AH
The Night of Decree — better than a thousand months
Eid al-Fitr
1 Shawwal — 1447 AH
Celebration marking the end of Ramadan
Days of Hajj
8-13 Dhul Hijjah — 1447 AH
The annual pilgrimage to Makkah
Eid al-Adha
10 Dhul Hijjah — 1447 AH
Festival of Sacrifice; Qurbani
