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12 hijri months list is given below, you can also the current Islamic month, as well as the next Hijri month on this page.

Islamic month names

Current Islamic Month & Date

Here's an Image of all 12 islamic months written in list view.

Hijri month names in Arabic

1. مُحَرَّم

2. صَفَر

3. رَبِيع ٱلْأَوَّل

4. رَبِيع ٱلثَّانِي

5. جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

6. جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْآخِرَة (or ٱلثَّانِيَة)

7. رَجَب

8. شَعْبَان

9. رَمَضَان

10. شَوَّال

11. ذُو ٱلْقَعْدَة

12. ذُو ٱلْحِجَّة

Hijri month names

Hijri months are also called islamic months, and Muslim months, as Muslim follow Hijri months to observe and celebrate Islamic days, festivals and events.

The hijri month names on this page are used by Saudi (Umm al-Qura) calendar translations, and are found in global Islamic apps, media, and publications.

12 Islamic months

Some Islamic month names have English translation variations, and could instead be spelled like the following:

• Muharram (Muharram ul Haram)

•
Safar

• Rabi' al-Awwal

• Rabi' al-Thani (Rabi' al-Akhir)

• Jumada al-Awwal (Jumada al-Ula)

• Jumada al-Thani (Jumada al-Akhirah)

• Rajab

• Sha'ban

• Ramadan

• Shawwal

•
Dhu al-Qa'dah (Dhul-Qa'dah)

• Dhu al-Hijjah (Dhul-Hijjah)

Here's the "academic transliteration" with diacritics way of writing the Hijri month names.

Muḥarram

Ṣafar

Rabīʿ al‑Awwal

Rabīʿ ath‑Thānī

Jumādá al‑Ūlá

Jumādá al‑Thāniya

Rajab

Shaʿbān

Ramaḍān

Shawwāl

Dhū al‑Qaʿdah

Dhū al‑Ḥijjah

Because the Hijri calendar is based on moon sightings, the beginning of each month may vary slightly depending on geographical location and local religious authorities.

The holy mohth of Muharram is the 1st month in Hijri calendar, it is one of the most sacred month in Islam and holds historical and religious significance.

Dhu al-Hijjah is the 12th month in the Hijri calendar. The month marks Hajj (the annual pilgrimage) which is one of the five pillars of Islam.

muslim months

The Islamic calendar is also known as the Hijri calendar, it is based on the moon cycles, unlike the Gregorian calendar, which is based on the solar year.

Each Hijri calendar has approximately 354 or 355 days, making it about 10–11 days shorter each year.

Current islamic month, Next Hijri month, islamic month and date today (arabic month today) are also given on this page.

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