Hijri calendar هِجْرِيّ

The Islamic lunar calendar, counted from the year of the Prophet's migration to Madinah and used to set religious dates.

Arabic
هِجْرِيّ
Transliteration
Hijri calendar
Meaning
The Islamic lunar calendar
Topic
Calendar & people

About Hijri calendar

It has twelve months, beginning with Muharram, each of 29 or 30 days according to the moon, so the year is about eleven days shorter than the solar year. This is why Ramadan and Eid move through the seasons. Years are written with AH, from the Latin for the year of the Hijrah.

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See also

  • Hijrah هِجْرَة — The Prophet's migration
  • Ramadan رَمَضَان — Month of fasting
  • Eid عِيد — Islamic festival
  • Sawm صَوْم — Fasting

These entries are general, mainstream explanations for learning. Where scholars differ, this is noted. For rulings and personal questions, please ask a qualified scholar.