Islamic Calendar Month (Noun)
Meaning
Any lunar month in the Muslim calendar.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The fasting month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a period of fasting, reflection, and prayer.
- In the Islamic calendar, each month is either 29 or 30 days long, and the length of each month is determined by the sighting of the moon.
- Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and is considered one of the most sacred months of the year for Muslims.
- The month of Safar, which falls between Muharram and Rabi al-awwal in the Islamic calendar, is considered a difficult time by some Muslims.
- Shawwal is the tenth month of the Islamic calendar and marks the end of the month of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid al-Fitr celebrations.