Lunar calendar consisting of 12 months in a year
The total number of days in Islamic Calendar is 354 or 355 days
It is used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper days on which
- To observe the annual fast in the month of Ramadan
- To attend Hajj pilgrimage,
- To celebrate other Islamic holidays and festivals.
The first year was the Islamic year beginning in AD 622 during which the prophet Muhammad (saw) migrated from Mecca to Medina, known as the Hijra
The current Islamic year is 1435 AH
The twelve months of Islamic calendar are:
- Muharram
- Safar
- Rabi' al-awwal
- Rabi' al-akhir
- Jumada al-awwal
- Jumada al-akhir
- Rajab
- Sha'aban
- Ramadan
- Shawwal
- Dhu al-Qi'dah
- Dhu al-Hijjah