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al-taqwīm al-islāmī
Islamic calendar
Al-taqwīm al-islāmī (التقويم الإسلامي) refers to the Islamic lunar calendar, also known as the Hijri calendar, which is based on the cycles of the moon and is used throughout the Muslim world for religious and cultural purposes. This calendar system is fundamental to Islamic practice, determining the dates of important religious observances such as Ramadan, Hajj, and Eid celebrations. Unlike the Gregorian calendar, the Islamic calendar consists of 12 lunar months totaling approximately 354 days, making it about 11 days shorter than the solar year.
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يتبع المسلمون التقويم الإسلامي لتحديد مواعيد الصيام والعبادات.
Yattabi' al-muslimūn al-taqwīm al-islāmī litaḥdīd mawā'īd al-ṣiyām wa-al-'ibādāt.
Muslims follow the Islamic calendar to determine the dates of fasting and religious practices.
شهر رمضان في التقويم الإسلامي هو شهر مبارك للعبادة والصيام.
Shahru ramaḍān fī al-taqwīm al-islāmī huwa shahrun mubārak lil-'ibādah wa-al-ṣiyām.
Ramadan in the Islamic calendar is a blessed month for worship and fasting.
تختلف تواريخ الأعياد الإسلامية كل سنة بسبب التقويم الإسلامي القمري.
Takhtalifu tawārīkh al-a'yād al-islāmiyyah kull sanah bi-sabab al-taqwīm al-islāmī al-qamarī.
Islamic holiday dates change each year because of the lunar Islamic calendar.
بدأ التقويم الإسلامي من هجرة النبي محمد إلى المدينة المنورة.
Bada'a al-taqwīm al-islāmī min hijrat al-nabī muḥammad ilā al-madīnah al-munawwarah.
The Islamic calendar began with the Prophet Muhammad's migration to Medina.
نحتاج إلى معرفة التقويم الإسلامي لفهم التواريخ الدينية المهمة.
Naḥtāj ilā ma'rifat al-taqwīm al-islāmī lifaḥm al-tawārīkh al-dīniyyah al-muhimmah.
We need to understand the Islamic calendar to comprehend important religious dates.
The Islamic calendar is deeply significant in Muslim culture and practice, as it determines the timing of all major Islamic observances and celebrations. The calendar year is denoted as AH (After Hijra), marking the time from Prophet Muhammad's migration to Medina in 622 CE, which is considered the beginning of the Islamic era. Because the Islamic calendar is lunar-based, Islamic holidays occur on different dates each year in the Gregorian calendar, moving earlier by approximately 11 days annually, which creates a beautiful cyclical pattern across the seasons over a 33-year cycle.
When discussing Islamic religious observances, dates, or scheduling with Muslims, be aware that they use the Islamic calendar system. Always specify which calendar system you're referring to if mentioning dates to avoid confusion—for example, 'Ramadan 1445 AH' or 'in the Islamic calendar.' Learning key Islamic months like Ramadan, Dhul-Hijjah (pilgrimage month), and Muharram will help you better understand Islamic culture and religious practices.