CALENDAR

- lunar, al-Baqarah 2:189; Yunus 10:5

- correctness of, at-Taubah 9:37

- disbelievers tamper with annual intercalation, at-Taubah 9:37

- Muslim calendar, see A.H.

- the Muslim Emperor of India, Akhbar the Great, changed from the Muslim lunar to a solar calender, the Bengali calendar Tarikh-e-Elahi, because the former is unjust to the peasant people, demanding taxes more often than there are harvests (because 31 lunar years are equal to 30 solar years).

The names of the 12 months that comprise the Islamic year are:

1. | Muharram |  | 7. | Rajab
2. | Safar |  | 8. | Sha'ban
3. | Rabi' al-awwal (Rabi' I) |  | 9. | Ramadan
4. | Rabi' al-thani (Rabi' II) |  | 10. | Shawwal
5. | Jumada al-awwal (Jumada I) |  | 11. | Dhu al-Qi'dah
6. | Jumada al-thani (Jumada II) |  | 12. | Dhu al-Hijjah

Very detailed information about calendar systems is found in the article Frequently Asked Questions about Calendars (off site).

Calender conversions:

- Gregorian - Islamic
- Gregorian - Hebrew

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