Islamic calendar
noun
: a lunar calendar reckoned from the Hegira in a.d. 622 and organized in cycles of 30 years see Months of the Principal Calendars Table
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How Hajj Dates Are Decided By The Moon Hajj begins on the eighth day of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
But because the Islamic calendar shifts about 10 days earlier each year, Hajj will be in the winter from 2034 to 2041 in a natural progression through the seasons over a 33-year cycle.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 4 June 2025
Ramadan changes annually according to the Islamic calendar, which is based on lunar cycles.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, recognizing the month when the Quran was believed to be revealed to the prophet Muhammad.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
But because the Islamic calendar shifts about 10 days earlier each year, Hajj will be in the winter from 2034 to 2041 in a natural progression through the seasons over a 33-year cycle.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 4 June 2025
Ramadan changes annually according to the Islamic calendar, which is based on lunar cycles.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, recognizing the month when the Quran was believed to be revealed to the prophet Muhammad.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
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