![]() Most Islamic nations have national moon-sighting committees that decide when the key dates are for the whole country to follow. Dates can vary by a day or two on either side, depending on which reports of moon sightings are followed. The Islamic year of 1444 runs from July 30, 2022, to July 19, 2023. Years older than that date are denoted as BH (Before Hijra). The calendar was established in 622AD when Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina - after being warned of an assassination plot - and established the first Muslim community (ummah), an event commemorated as the Hijra. All other dates within that month can then be determined. READ MORE: Tributes paid to 'kind and dedicated' ex Birmingham Lord Mayor Mohammed Azimĭates in the calendar can be predicted in advance but in practice, a sighting of the first crescent of the new moon is confirmed before the start of each month is known. It means that Islamic dates fall 10 or 11 days earlier in each regular western year. This lunar calendar is shorter than the 365 (and sometimes 366) days in the solar-based year of the Gregorian calendar followed by much of the western world. The Islamic calendar - also called the Hijri calendar - is based on the cycle of the moon and consists of 12 months in a year of 354 days. So when are they? And how are they worked out? ( Dhu l-Hijja 24, 9 or 10/April 3, 631 or March 22, 632).We are now in the year 1444 of the Islamic calendar and that means events such as Ramadan, Eid, and the Hajj pilgrimage will be coming round once again. The day in which Imam Ali (a) gave away his ring as charity in ruku' and revelation of the Verse of Wilaya about his action.The day of Mubahala ( Dhu l-Hijja 24, 9 or 10/April 3, 631 or March 22, 632).Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar ( Dhu l-Hijja 22, 60/Septemeber 23, 680).Birth of Imam al-Hadi (a) ( Dhu l-Hijja 15, 212/March 6, 828).Giving Fadak to Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) by the Prophet (s) ( Dhu l-Hijja 14, 7/April 14, 629).Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala ( Dhu l-Hijja 8, 60/Septemeber 9, 680).Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) ( Dhu l-Hijja 7, 114/January 28, 733).Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) ( Dhu l-Hijja 6, 220/December 1, 835).Marriage of Imam Ali (a) to Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) ( Dhu l-Hijja 1, 2).Main article: Historical Anniversaries of Dhu l-Hijja In addition to the first ten days of this month which is called "Known Days" in the Qur'an, some other days of this month have been given special names in hadith such as Yawm al-Tarwiya (the day of taking water) for the eighth, the Day of 'Arafa and Yawm al-Mashhud (the day of witnessing) for the ninth, Eid al-Adha or Yawm al-Nahr (the day of sacrificing camels) for the tenth, Ayyam Ma'dudat (appointed days) and Ayyam al-Tashriq (the days of shining) and Ayyam Mina (the days of Mina) for the eleveth to the thirteenth, Yawm al-Qarr (the day of settlement) for the eleventh, Yawm al-Nafr and Yawm al-Nafr al-Awwal (the day of first migration) for the twelfth, and Yawm al-Nafr al-Thani (the day of second migration) and Yawm al-Sadar and al-Hasaba for the thirteenth. The Prophet (s) said, "For Allah, there is no time purer and greater in reward than these ten days." One of the most prevalent interpretations for these glorified and great "Known Days" is the first ten days of Dhu l-Hijja. Moreover, in Quran 22 (Sura al-Hajj), verse 28, Allah has talked about the "Known Days" in which the faithful must remember Allah. ![]() It is been narrated in hadiths that the ten nights which God has sworn to them in Quran 89 are the ten nights of the first ten days of this month. Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Ghadir, the Event of Mubahala and many other events have happened in this month. ![]() The first ten days of it, are very well known because of performing hajj rituals during this time. This month is one of the eminent and great months of the year according to Islamic teachings. ![]() ![]() Hajj rituals usually start in the 9th of Dhu l-Hijja, and finish in the 13th of this month. Literally, Dhu l-Hijja means "owner of hajj" which indicates the close relation of the month to hajj. This month is the only permissible time for ihram of hajj al-tamattu'. Many practices have been reported for this month in Shi'a and Sunni hadiths. Dhū l-Ḥijja (Arabic: ذو الحِجَّة) is the last month in Hijri calendar and one of the Haram months and months of hajj. ![]()
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