Calendar Structure
The Islamic calendar has 12 months with 29 or 30 days. If the Crescent Moon is visible shortly after sunset on the evening of day 29, the following day is the first day of the new month. If no sighting is made, a 30th day is added to the current month, which is then followed by the first day of the subsequent month. The months of Rajab, Dhū al-Qa‘dah, Dhu al-Ḥijjah, and Muḥarram are considered sacred. |
Days in Islamic Calendar
#Day (Arabic) English Name Significance 1(Yawm) al-Aḥad الأحد Sunday First day 2(Yawm) al-Ithnayn الإثنين Monday Second day 3(Yawm) ath-Thulāthāʼ الثلاثاء Tuesday Third day 4(Yawm) al-Arbi‘ā’ الأربعاء Wednesday Fourth day 5(Yawm) al-Khamīs الخميس Thursday Fifth day 6(Yawm) al-Jumu‘ah الجمعة Friday Gathering day 7(Yawm) as-Sabt السبت Saturday Day of Rest HAJJ
Hajj, however, is performed during a five-day period from the ninth through the thirteenth of Dhu Al-Hijjah, the twelfth month of the Muslim lunar calendar. |