- Jumada al-awwal
Jumada al-awwal ( _ar. جمادى الأول) is the fifth month in the
Islamic calendar .We can also find the alternative spelling Jumada al-Ula.
The origin of the word is as follows: the word Jumda, from which the name of the month is derived, is used to denote dry parched land: land devoid of rain, and hence denote the dry months
Timing
The
Islamic calendar is alunar calendar , and months begin when the first crescent of anew moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar calendar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than thesolar year , Jumada al-Awwal migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Jumada al-Awwal are as follows (all future dates are estimates):* 1426 AH – First day:
June 8 ,2005 ; last day:July 7 ,2005
* 1427 AH – First day:May 29 ,2006 ; last day:June 27 ,2006
* 1428 AH – First day:May 18 ,2007 ; last day:June 16 ,2007
* 1429 AH – First day:May 7 ,2008 ; last day:June 5 ,2008 Islamic Events
* On 15 Jumada al-awwal, the fourth
Shia Imam,Ali ibn Husayn (Zayn al-Abideen) was born.External links
* [http://www.phys.uu.nl/~vgent/islam/islam_tabcal.htm Islamic-Western Calendar Converter (Based on the Arithmetical or Tabular Calendar)]
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