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Mus′lim cal′endar,
- Eastern Religions, Timethe lunar calendar used by Muslims and reckoned froma.d.622: the calendar year consists of 354 days and contains 12 months: Moharram, Safar, Rabi I, Rabi II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu 'l-Qa"da, and Dhu 'l-hijjah. In leap years the month Dhu 'l-hijjah contains one extra day. Also called Islamic calendar. See table under calendar.
'Muslim calendar' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
calendar
- Dhu ’l-hijjah
- Dhu ’l-Qa‘da
- Islamic calendar
- Jumada
- Moharram
- Muhammadan calendar
- Rabi I
- Rabi II
- Rajab
- Ramadan
- Safar
- Shaban
- Shawwal